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Exercise WalkingExercise walking can burn up to 100 calories per mile walked. Thus, it keeps your weight in check. Depending on how fast you walk, you can burn more calories over a shorter time and distance, and tone your muscles in the bargain. Burning calories controls blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Walking does not burn cholesterol the way it burns fat. However, a regular exercise walking program can stimulate certain metabolic functions to convert LDL-cholesterol (the bad kind of cholesterol) to HDL-cholesterol (the good kind). Exercise walking will get your heart beating faster, allowing more oxygen to enter your bloodstream. The blood carries this oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, aiding muscle function and health. Exercise walking also reduces blood pressure and regulates heart rate. It improves overall cardiovascular health and reduces risk of heart attacks. An exercise walking program can put you on the road to a healthier you. Also Read: |