Each Resource Center is designed to weave web resources, with the cozy atmosphere of your favorite local bookstore. Thank you for visiting with us. Nearly everyone who walks regularly does so at least in part because of a conviction that it is good exercise.
Studies show that, when done briskly on a regular.
It also helps burn excess calories. Since obesity and high blood pressure are among the leading risk factors for heart attack and stroke, walking often protection against two of our major killers. Walking burns approximately the same amount of calories per mile as does running, a fact particularly appealing to those who find it difficult to sustain the jarring effects of long distance jogging. In weight-bearing activities like walking, heavier individuals will burn more calories than lighter persons. Although increasing walking speed does not burn significantly more calories per mile, a more vigorous walking pace will produce more dramatic conditioning effects.