The Heart Attack Benefits of Walking
Take a Walk Today to Prevent a Heart Attack Tommorrow
Would you take a walk every day if you knew it could potentially save you from a heart attack? The New England Journal of Medicine has previously reported that walking provides health benefits similar to that of vigorous exercise and reduces the incidence of heart attacks in women. Women who walk just three hours a week may reduce their risk of heart attack by thirty to forty percent. Women who walk more than five hours weekly may reduce their heart attack risk by fifty percent.
This is the first large-scale study in women that proves walking can significantly and effectively reduce a woman's risk of coronary disease. The study was conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and measured the association between total physical activity, walking, vigorous exercise, and the incidence of coronary events among more than 72,000 women who were between 40 and 65 years old at the start of the study in 1986.
Heart disease kills more women annually than men.
Would you take a walk every day if you knew it could potentially save you from a heart attack? The New England Journal of Medicine has previously reported that walking provides health benefits similar to that of vigorous exercise and reduces the incidence of heart attacks in women. Women who walk just three hours a week may reduce their risk of heart attack by thirty to forty percent. Women who walk more than five hours weekly may reduce their heart attack risk by fifty percent.
This is the first large-scale study in women that proves walking can significantly and effectively reduce a woman's risk of coronary disease. The study was conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and measured the association between total physical activity, walking, vigorous exercise, and the incidence of coronary events among more than 72,000 women who were between 40 and 65 years old at the start of the study in 1986.
Heart disease kills more women annually than men.
At least 500,000 U.S. women experience fatal coronary events, while on the other hand, less than 460,000 men die to heart disease annually. The number of women dying of heart disease is rapidly increasing. This new study could potentially save the lives of one-third of the women who die each year.
How fast do you have to walk to achieve this benefit? Walking at a speed of 3.5 to 5 miles per hour or a 15 minute mile is all it takes, and it's never too late to start. The study found that sendentary women who became active in mid-life or later had a lower risk of coronary events than women who remained inactive.
So, take a walk today and prevent a heart attack tomorrow!
How fast do you have to walk to achieve this benefit? Walking at a speed of 3.5 to 5 miles per hour or a 15 minute mile is all it takes, and it's never too late to start. The study found that sendentary women who became active in mid-life or later had a lower risk of coronary events than women who remained inactive.
So, take a walk today and prevent a heart attack tomorrow!
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