Study Confirms Whether Few Long Walks Or Frequent Short Ones Are Better For Your Health

Here’s what research has found.

Sure, it’s not as intense as a sprint. But walking definitely counts as a workout – and if you ask doctors, it’s a pretty good one.

Getting your steps in (7,000 a day seems to be the sweet spot) has been linked to a 47% lower risk of early death, as well as a reduced likelihood of cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression, and falls, compared to 2,000 steps a day.

But does how, and when, we walk matter?

After all, some research suggests that “weekend warriors” (those who don’t work out much throughout the week, but........

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