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Benefits of Frequent Walking Breaks
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Short walks, even just one or two minutes once an hour, can help control blood pressure. Researchers suggest walking every half hour for five minutes for more significant benefits.

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The White House's contradictory statements about the discovery of classified material have raised concern over the administration's competence.
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White House
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The White House's contradictory statements about the discovery of classified material have raised concern over the administration's competence.

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Benefits of Frequent Walking Breaks
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Monday, January 16, 2023
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It is too early to directly link human-caused climate change to the recent winter storms and flooding, but it is expected to make these types of events more frequent and intense in the future.
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Climate Change
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It is too early to directly link human-caused climate change to the recent winter storms and flooding, but it is expected to make these types of events more frequent and intense in the future.

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Benefits of Frequent Walking Breaks
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Monday, January 16, 2023
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Researchers found that short walking breaks as little as one to two minutes every hour can help control blood pressure and combat the negative health effects of prolonged sitting.
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Health
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Researchers found that short walking breaks as little as one to two minutes every hour can help control blood pressure and combat the negative health effects of prolonged sitting.

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Benefits of Frequent Walking Breaks
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Monday, January 16, 2023
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Frequent short bouts of movement can be very beneficial for health, reducing the blood sugar spike after a meal by almost 60% and offsetting the harms from sitting.
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Health
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Frequent short bouts of movement can be very beneficial for health, reducing the blood sugar spike after a meal by almost 60% and offsetting the harms from sitting. This is important considering that about one-third of adults in the U.S. have prediabetes and almost half have high blood pressure, two key risk factors for heart disease.

Chapter
Benefits of Frequent Walking Breaks
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Monday, January 16, 2023
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Up First