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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Bullmore

Do these two easy things to make your daily walk better for your health

Increasing the intensity of your walk by upping the pace or tackling hills can lead to greater health benefits, research suggests - (Getty/iStock)

Walking is good for you, there’s no doubt about it. It has been linked to health benefits for your heart, lungs, muscles, mind and beyond – and it’s free.

For most people, the only thing you need to invest is time. The problem is, many of us don’t have a huge amount of that. And it is for this reason that leading physical activity researcher Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis of the University of Sydney has made it his mission to uncover efficient ways of lowering the barrier to entry for exercise for time-poor people.

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