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#1 Rogerdodger

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Posted 21 December 2013 - 12:47 PM

STUDY: Walking each day cuts heart attack, stroke risk...

2,000 steps to a healthier heart: Walking that far every day for a year can reduce heart attack and stroke risk by 8%

Exercise is equivalent to walking 20 minutes a day at a moderate pace
Walking 40 minutes a day can reduce cardiovascular risk by up to 20%
Researchers at University of Leicester looked at 9,306 adults for study
Those with greater levels of activity had lower levels of risk

So eat an Apple a day.
Eat lots of Nuts.
And walk a bit.
No wonder that my ancestors lived into their 90's with no modern health care.

Edited by Rogerdodger, 21 December 2013 - 12:53 PM.