Source: UPI
Summary:
Slow walking provides health benefits, but not weight loss
Findings in Am. J. Health Education said people who met guidelines for vigorous activity were less likely to be overweight, but this wasn’t the case for moderate activity
You have to increase intensity to lose weight unless you exercise more than an hour a day, according to the study author
Conclusion: Weight loss requires higher intensity exercise than recommended for other health benefits
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