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Top 10 Reasons to Start Walking
Walking for 30 to 60 minutes each day is one of the best things you can do for your body, mind, and spirit.

1) Walkers Live Longer
The Honolulu Heart Study of 8000 men found that walking just two miles a day cut the risk of death almost in half.

2) Walking Helps Prevent Weight Gain
If you add just 2000 more steps a day to your regular activities, you may never gain another pound.

3) You Can Walk Off Weight
Exercise such as walking is an important part of any weight loss program.

4) Walking Reduces Risk of Cancer
Study after study has shown that walking and exercise reduces your risk of breast cancer and colon cancer.

5) Walking Reduces Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
Heart disease and stroke are among the top killers of both men and women. You can cut your risk of both in half by walking for 30-60 minutes a day.

6) Walking Reduces Diabetes Risk
Get out and walk for 30 minutes a day as your minimum daily requirement for health and to prevent Type 2 diabetes.

7) Walking Boosts Your Brain Power
A study of people over 60 funded by the National Council on Aging, published in the July 29, 1999 issue of Nature, found that walking 45 minutes a day at 16-minute mile pace increased the thinking skills of those over 60.

8) Walking Improves Mood and Relieves Stress
Walking and other exercise leads to the release of the body's natural happy drugs - endorphins.

9) Walking Can Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
What better reason for men to take a brisk two mile walk each day – a reduced risk of impotence from mid-life onward.

10) It's Easy to Get Started Walking
All you need is a pair of comfortable shoes and to get yourself out the door or onto the treadmill. You can reap the benefits of walking from doing several shorter walks or one longer walk during the day.
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