:: Health News ::

(PRWEB) April 29, 2005 — The April 2005 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise® reports that women who wore a pedometer—and had the goal of walking 10,000 steps per day—not only walked more than before they had pedometers, but they walked nearly a mile farther per day than the group of women who were told to go for a brisk, 30-minute walk daily.

That additional mile, or approximately 2,000 steps, is the additional effort needed to improve health and lose weight.

Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend ten thousand steps per day, the equivalent of five walking miles. In addition to ongoing weight management, the benefits of this exercise recommendation include lower blood pressure, improved glucose tolerance and increased cardiovascular health.

In addition to the large variety of pedometers available at RaiseYourPulse.com, a walking log is now available for immediate download—no purchase necessary. The pdf file contains two logs that can be printed back-to-back, then cut and folded in thirds for a handy tool to track steps over a 90-day period.

If you don’t track it… did you really do it?