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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

NHS could reward people who walk 20 minutes a day with vouchers

The NHS is set to hand out shopping vouchers and discounts to people who walk for at least 20 minutes a day, as part of a scheme to get the UK exercising more.

It’s long been known that getting your steps in is linked to better health, with the NHS advising people to do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week, such as walking or cycling. However around a third of Britons do not meet these recommendations.

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