By: William Mayle writing for EAT THIS NOT THAT! Mind and Body
New Study Reveals a Major Side Effect of Walking More
Those who prefer to walk for exercise may already know that brisk walking is closely linked with a longer life. (As one of the world's top physiologists has noted, brisk walking—loosely defined as walking fast enough that you can still talk but you can't sing—can extend your life by up to 20 years.) But according to a new study just published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, brisk walking for a certain number of minutes every week may in fact offset the deleterious effects of poor sleep, which is linked to myriad health issues—including early death. Read on for more, and to learn how long you should aspire to walk every week to ensure that you live a longer, more fruitful life.
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