Walkies

I've said it. This article, quoted below, has said it. Walkies are good for you.

These days, it's easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion level. Conflicting facts and opinions abound, but one Mayo Clinic physician says the bottom line is this: walking is good, whether the outcome measurement is blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint problems or mental health.

"Getting out there and taking a walk is what it's all about," says James Levine, M.D., Ph.D., and a Mayo Clinic expert on obesity. "You don't have to join a gym, you don't have to check your pulse. You just have to switch off the TV, get off the sofa and go for a walk."

Caveat: Walkies are not good for you if you're a bit scatter-brained and end up getting hit by a car. Also, probably not a good idea to walk far in the blinding heat and sun in a desert summer.

Try a treadmill, instead.

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