What are the benefits of walking to lose weight?

　　British exercise researchers say that when it comes to walking to lose weight, taking a long walk every day will bring you far more benefits than visiting the mall every few hours.

　　Steve Bird and colleagues from the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at Canterbury Christ Church University College are asking 56 TV fans to take part in daily walks for 18 weeks exercise finally reached the above conclusion.

　　They found that longer walks produced the most beneficial changes in the fat content of the blood. healthy There are variations, but walking of any distance can promote heart health.

　　"Walking can make your heart 10 years younger," Bird said. ”Bird divided these infrequent exercisers into three groups. “Long distance walkers" walk for 20 to 40 minutes a day. “"Mid-distance walkers" walk twice a day for a total of 10 to 15 minutes, and "short-distance walkers" walk three times a day for a total of 5 to 10 minutes. The control group stayed at home as usual.

　　Bird checked each group's health at the beginning of the experiment and again after 18 weeks. He found that long-distance walkers were the healthiest, based on changes in fat measured in their blood.