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Take a Walk

Your doctor says, “Take a walk.* Take a long walk, everyday, if you can find the time. Any sort of walking is good, but a brisk walk is better. Walking or hiking is an excellent exercise that involves many of the muscles of the body. One of its big advantages Ls that walking is universally available as an exercise nearly every day of the year. The strain of the activity depends on the pace- and distance. Walking can have mental health values, as well as aid physical health, if we learn to snjoy the exercise and the open air, says a pamphlet from the American Medical Association. Pleasant physical activity can help to relieve emotional tension. Exercise is most likely to be enjoyable when the activity is done with ease and skill. Like any form of exercise, walking requires a period of gradual conditioning before all-out effort. If you’re out of training, start slowly with short hikes and gradually build up the time and distance. The feet take quite a beating in walking. Be sure that shoes fit properly, are well broken in and have no rough spots inside. Wearing two pair of socks helps. The feet function best when the toes point straight ahead in walking. Walking with toes turned in

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