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Does one long walk or several short ones have a bigger payoff for your heart?

nbcwashington.com · 9dShare

Walking does a body good, so many people strive to get 10,000 steps a day — a common goal. It can take at least 90 minutes to hit that number in a single outing, often leading walkers to break up their exercise sessions into several shorter strolls. Even a short amount of exercise is better than none, but if you’re looking for the best approach to boost your health and wondering if several shorter walks are the equivalent of a longer one, a recent study has some answers. Heart health tip of the day: A longer walk is better for health When researchers looked at the walking habits of more than 33,000 adults and followed their health for about eight years, they found people who took longer walks — ones that lasted at least 15 minutes — had a lower risk of heart disease and dying prematurely of any cause than those who accumulated their steps in shorter bouts. “This was particularly true for people that are mainly sedentary, so those that don’t meet the physical activity guidelines or thos

First report: Does one long walk or several short ones have a bigger payoff for your heart? — nbcdfw.com, 9d