Walking To Help Depression
Walking and health
Alternative Names:Health and walking; Mild exercise; Exercise - is walking worthwhile
Information:Regular exercise -- including walking -- decreases your risk of death, heart attacks, stroke, high blood pressure, some cancers, osteoporosis, depression, anxiety, and obesity. It also improves overall health, helps osteoarthritis and diabetes, boosts HDL (good cholesterol) levels, and lightens mood.
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