Even Slight Fitness Exercise Reduces Strokes

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Research has shown that even slight fitness – like from walking 1/2 hour per day, has a significant effect on reducing the likelihood of stroke. The referenced article calls it “moderate” fitness but come on, walking 1/2 hour per day is barely above being totally sedentary- it is not fitness. Still, it is a major milestone for most people if you can get them to do it. So encourage your family members and friends to at least get out and take a walk. Better yet, go with them. It won’t hurt you either and it may be the push they need to actually get out and take that walk.

I see people out walking on my road most every day and they are usually in pairs, walking and talking. It is natural to want to exercise with other people so grab someone and go for a walk. It might just save their life.

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…He said even those who were moderately fit had a lower risk of stroke. Most people can reach that fitness range by walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, five times a week, said Hooker, who presented the findings Thursday at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans.

Stroke is the nation’s third-leading cause of death. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is stopped when a blood vessel is blocked by a clot or bursts. Hooker said physical activity can help prevent blood clots and the buildup of artery-clogging plaque.

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