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Walking Benefits
BENEFITS OF WALKING
- Burns calories
- Strengthens back muscles
- Slims your waist
- Easy on your joints
- Strengthens your bones
- Lowers blood pressure
- Allows time with family and friends
- Shapes and tones your legs and bottom
- Cuts cholesterol
- Reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes, & more
- Reduces stress
- Sleep better
- Improves mood and outlook on life
- Can be done almost anywhere
- Requires no equipment
- AND it's Free
WHAT'S A HEALTHY WEIGHT FOR ME?
Check out your body mass index. This is a measure of weight based on height and is a great number for you to know so you can better understand your health risks.
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
HOW MANY CALORIES DO I BURN?
People often overestimate the calories they burn doing physical activities. For example, walking a mile briskly only burns about 92 calories for the average person. That's equal to about 8 ounces or 2/3 can of a regular soft drink.
Log your daily activities and see how many calories you are, or are not, burning at MyPyramidTracker.gov.