All posts tagged walking
SimpleScience@Heart: You can walk your way to good heart health
Not much into running? Then just walk — it can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can. A new study found if the same amount of energy is used, moderate intensity …
SimpleScience@Heart: Walking trumps massage for improving life after stroke
Stroke survivors should consider a regular stroll around their neighborhood instead of routine trips to a masseuse. A new study shows that stroke survivors who walked three times a
SimpleScience@Heart: 6,000 steps a day could keep recurrent strokes away
Stroke survivors who walk 6,000 or more steps a day are less likely to have another vascular event than survivors who walk fewer. Researchers — looking at patients who
National Dog Week
What’s better than a romp in the park, a scratch behind the ears or snaring a Frisbee in the back yard? It’s National Dog Week, which makes it
Simple Science @Heart: How you spend your free time can lower risk for heart disease
Spending your free time plopped in front of the TV or computer? New research shows you may be able to lower your chances of heart disease by using
Vacationing Heart-healthy
How many people believe vacation to be an excuse to kick back, eat what you want to eat and be decadently lazy? Maybe you have visions of warm