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If you re counting on smoking to help you to lose weight you re going to be disappointed Smoking makes people fatter study ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports A
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Ever had the unpleasant wake up call of a jab in the ribs from someone who just couldn t take your snoring any longer That midnight jolt may actually be a wake up call to a much bigger
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Today in Weight Watchers we discussed the benefits of walking I m starting an 8 week training program and then will enter my first 5K I need to quit smoking first but who wants to be around someone who is dieting and trying to quit smoking NO ONE Here s a list of some of the benefits of walking Managing your weight Combined with healthy eating physical activity is key to any plan for long lasting weight control Keeping your weight within healthy limits can lower your risks of type 2 diabetes heart disease stroke cancer sleep apnea and osteoarthritis Controlling your blood pressure Physical activity strengthens the heart so it can pump more blood with less effort and with less pressure on the arteries Staying fit is just as effective as some medications in keeping down blood pressure levels Decreasing your risk of heart attack Exercise such as brisk walking for three hours a week or just half an hour a day is associated with a 30 to 40 lower risk of heart disease in women Based on the 20 year Nurses Health Study of 72 000 female nurses Boosting quot good quot cholesterol the level of high density lipoproteins HDL Physical activity helps reduce low density lipoproteins LDL or quot bad quot cholesterol in the blood which can cause plaque buildup along the artery walls a major cause of heart attacks Lowering your risk of stroke Regular moderate exercise equivalent to brisk walking for an hour a day five days a week can cut the risk of stroke in half according to a Harvard study of more than 11 000 men Reducing your risk of breast cancer and type 2 diabetes The Nurses Health Study also links regular activity to risk reductions for both these diseases In another study people at high risk of diabetes cut their risk in half by combining consistent exercise like walking with lower fat intake and a 5 to 7 weight loss Avoiding your need for gallstone surgery Regular walking or other physical activity lowers the risk of needing gallstone surgery by 20 to 31
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