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Does Walking for Weigh Loss Really Work? How to Burn More Calories (Today)

Posted: Nov 21, 2024 in In the News

This article originally appeared in Today on November 21, 2024.

Walking for weight loss is effective and has many benefits, including reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Even a few thousand steps a day can help you shed pounds if you’re consistent.

Walking can also help you develop lean muscle, says Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise.

Bryant recommends walking 45 minutes to an hour, five or six days a week. And you can break up that time into smaller walking sessions if that helps you to fit in the steps. "It doesn't have to be an all-in-one walking session; you can break it up through the course of that day," he says...

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