Feb 2004 Walking Rivals Jogging for Heart Health Moderate walking prevents disease as well as more strenuouis exercise does says a new report. A large study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that women over 50 years who walked 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, reduced their risk of having a heart attack just as much as women who jogged, played tennis, or did aerobics for an equal amount of time. Each group cut their risk by a third, regardless of age or weight. It was noted, however, that a leisurely stroll won’t do. You need to walk at a moderate pace of 3 to […]
