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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Freya Hodgson

Walking at a fast pace is key for lowering dementia and cancer risk, research claims

Walking has been dubbed one of the best exercises for warding off diseases and trimming the waistline - but do you really need to do 10,000 steps a day?

Previous studies have suggested that 10,000 steps is the benchmark for a healthy dose of daily activity and can reduce the risk of an early death.

But researchers from Australia and Denmark have claimed that pace can lower this risk further, even by doing less steps.

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