MORE ON WALKING

Anyone old enough to remember the old song, "These boots are made for walking and that's just what they'll do"?  Well now, I don't recommend boots, but I do recommend a good pair of walking shoes and get with it!  Dr. James Rippe stated, "You can lose about 18 pounds a year - without dieting - if you walk 45 minutes, four times a week."  There are many other benefits to walking besides weight loss.  Ask your doctor about the benefits of walking and he/she will probably give you more than you ask for!  I'm not even recommending the 45 minutes 4 times a week that Dr. Rippe mentioned.  As in yesterday's post, make some small changes requiring more walking yourself.  And 20 minutes a day or 3 or 4 days a week is a good start.

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