Walking helps to prevent a series of risks, such as cardiovascular, cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, depression etc., while for some it is considered a better exercise than the gym.
Even 10 minutes of walking per day, offer significant benefits for your health:
With just two minutes per hour
Walking just two minutes per hour instead of sitting reduce by 33% the risk of premature death. In reaching this conclusion a recent study by the American society of Nephrology.
With five minutes per hour
Burn up to 1,000 calories a week, according to research from the University of Utah. If an active day includes 16 hours (8 hours sleep) the useful time goes up to 80 minutes a day.
With a 10-day
Save your arteries. Six hours of a sedentary lifestyle reduces the blood flow in your legs, which contributes to the risk of arterial disease, which is the precursor stage for a heart attack or stroke. Walk well just 10 minutes a day and protect the health of your arteries.
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Three important benefits with just 10 minutes of walking per day
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