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• Walking builds muscle, which burns more calories than fat.
• Walking relieves stress. Taking a walk to get the heart pumping and the limbs moving helps increase ones well-being. Research has shown that walking is a good stress reliever and energizer.
• Walking helps alleviate symptoms of depression.
• Walking can help build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints.
• Helps reduce blood pressure in people who already have high blood pressure.
• Reduces the risk of dying from heart disease.
• Reduces the risk of developing diabetes or high blood pressure.
• Walking can be done at any time of the day.
• Walking allows for community participation. It is a good way for communities to get involved because it is something everyone can do.
• Walking can help older adults become stronger and reduce the risk of them moving about without falling.
• Begin ten minutes and increase your time walking as you feel comfortable and motivated to do so.
• People who are usually inactive can improve their health by becoming moderately active on a regular basis.
• Walking can be done alone, with a partner or in groups.
• Walking can be done indoors or outdoors. It can be done to music, to nature, or to conversation. Your mood can help you determine what is enjoyable any given day.
• Fitness level does not matter. Simply get off the couch.
• More than 60% of adults do not achieve the recommended amount of regular physical activity.
• On average, every minute of walking can extend your life by 1.5 to 2 minutes.
• Walking an extra 20 minutes each day will burn off 7 pounds of body fat per year.
• To burn off 1 plain M & M candy, you need to walk the full length of a football field.
• Walking is much more preferable than running or jogging because it creates less stress on your joints, including hips, knees and ankles.
• Increasing regular moderate physical activity among the more that 88 million inactive Americans over age 15 could reduce such direct medical costs by as much as $76 .6 billion annually.

It is recommended that a person gets

30 minutes or more of walking five

days per week.

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