We know that walking can help prevent weight gain, but now researchers at Duke University have shown that it can also help you lose weight without changing the way you eat.
They had 120 overweight adults exercise on a treadmill, elliptical machine or stationary bike. After eight months, those who worked out three hours per week ( the equivalent of walking 30 minutes a day, six days a week) and those who did two hours ( jogging 20 minutes, six days a week) burned the same number of kilojoules and lost about the same amount of weight, on average: 1.36 kilos and 1.13 kilos, respectively ( the runners likely gained more muscle).
A third group, also exercised three hours a week, but at a higher intensity (the equivalent of jogging 30 minutes, six days a week), and lost 3.62 kilos. A fourth group of non exercisers gained 1.13 kilos.
"Most adults can easily prevent weight gain by walking."
The advantage of higher-intensity exercise is to get the same amount done more quickly or to spend the same amount of time and burn more kilojoules.
So if you're like me, fit conscious but loves to go food trippin.. nor have time to go by the gym.
start by just walking around.. walk to your car, walk your dog around the park,, or instead of taking a trike, walk home..
Move, shake and start walking those feet.
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