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Older adults advised to walk more briskly


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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Website: HealthLine
  • Resource type: Article

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Walking more quickly may help you stay healthy as you age. Even just going for a brisk ten minute walk every day might improve your overall health. A brisk walk means that you will feel warm and be breathing a little faster than normal.


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power walk, move, fitness, gym, cardio, run, jog, pace, exercise


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Rated on: 9/25/2018 10:03:30 PM

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