How just 30 minutes of daily walking can transform your physical and mental health
Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly to greet emus she knows by name. Not only does it ease her joint pain, “it just gives me energy … And then it calms me, too.” Experts highlight walking as a key to improved physical and mental well-being Medical experts agree that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease. “You don’t need equipment and you don’t need a gym membership,” said Dr. Sarah Eby, a sports medicine physician with Mass General Brigham. Walking can help meet the U.S. surgeon general’s recommendation that adults get at least 2 1/2 hours of moderate-intensity physical activity every week. For all its benefits, however, walking “is not enough for overall health and well-being” because it doesn’t provide resistance training that builds muscle strength and endurance, said Anita Gust, who teaches exercise science at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
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