| Breast cancer statistics show that over
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| | walking and slowly increase your time and
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| 1.2 million persons will be diagnosed
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| | distance.
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| with breast cancer worldwide this year,
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| | · Walking at a pace of 75-95 steps a
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| according to the World Health
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| | minute will have you walking at a speed
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| Organization. For breast cancer and
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| | of about 2-3 miles per hour.
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| prevention, it has long been known that
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| | · Walk with your head up, looking out
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| regular physical activity has been shown
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| | in front of you. Do not walk looking
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| to decrease the likelihood of having
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| | down right in front of you except to
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| breast cancer. What has not been known
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| | navigate any obstacles.
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| or studied has been the effect of regular
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| | · Really take it easy the first 5
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| physical activity on the breast cancer
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| | minutes of walking to warm up.
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| survival rates or likelihood of death in
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| | Afterwards, gently stretch for 5-10
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| women that already have breast cancer.
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| | minutes while your muscles are warm.
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| That is, until now.
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| | · Practice good walking form. Your
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| The breast cancer statistics and findings
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| | arms should swing naturally in the
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| as reported by the American Medical
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| | direction you're walking, not from side
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| Association's Journal of the American
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| | to side across your body. Your foot
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| Medical Association (JAMA) in May 2005
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| | should strike the ground on your heel,
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| were astounding! Certain participants in
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| | then a rolling motion forward toward the
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| the study of women with Stage I, II or
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| | ball of your foot, then pushing off with
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| III breast cancer achieved a 50%
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| | your toes.
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| reduction in the death rate from breast
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| | And here are some basic walking shoes
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| cancer.
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| | tips:
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| Here are these breast cancer statistics:
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| | · Buy your walking shoes from a
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| the journal reported that in the study
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| | sporting shoes store with large
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| 2,987 female registered nurses had been
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| | selections. That will give you plenty of
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| diagnosed with breast cancer during the
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| | choices. And buy your walking shoes
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| years 1984-1998. What the study found
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| | later in the day when your feet will be
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| was that the women who had physical
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| | larger.
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| activity equivalent to walking at a
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| | · Buy cushioned, supportive walking
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| steady pace of 2.0-2.9 miles per hour for
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| | shoes. To see if a shoe is supportive,
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| 3-5 hours a week had a death rate of only
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| | do this test -- take a shoe and turn it
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| 50% of the death rate of women who had
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| | upside down. Holding each end of the
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| physical activity equivalent to walking
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| | shoe, try to fold it. If you find the
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| less than one hour a week. The
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| | shoe bends in the middle, then that shoe
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| conclusion of the breast cancer
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| | is not a supportive shoe. A supportive
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| statistics in the study was that physical
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| | shoe should bend where your foot normally
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| activity after breast cancer has been
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| | bends, near your toes.
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| diagnosed may reduce the risk of death
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| | · You should allow the width of your
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| from breast cancer. The study found that
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| | index finger between the end of your shoe
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| there was little evidence of any relation
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| | and the end of your longest toe, or about
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| between increased physical activity and
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| | one-half inch.
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| increased benefit.
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| | · Buy two pairs of walking shoes, one
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| It's time to dust off those walking
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| | for home and one for the car or
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| shoes!
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| | workplace. And if one pair gets wet, you
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| As a physical activity, walking can be
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| | can use the other pair that day.
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| done almost anytime by anyone anywhere.
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| | Walking is the closest thing to the
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| All that's needed is a good pair of
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| | perfect exercise. In today's fast-paced
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| walking shoes. Walking is fun and
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| | society, regular walking can be a
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| reduces stress. As for injuries, walking
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| | welcomed break from the stress of the
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| has the lowest injury rate of all the
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| | day. Maybe you'll get to know your
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| various kinds of exercise.
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| | neighborhood or neighbors better. There
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| You can walk with a partner, friend,
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| | may be walking trails you've never seen
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| family member or dog, maybe even a
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| | but wanted to.
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| neighbor's dog. Or you can walk with
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| | Wherever and however you choose to walk,
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| your favorite headset and music. If you
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| | not only can the experience be fun,
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| are walking outdoors with a headset, keep
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| | you'll know you're being good to your
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| one ear open to hear the sounds around
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| | body in a variety of ways. Besides the
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| you.
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| | incredible breast cancer statistics and
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| As for basic walking tips:
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| | findings of the breast cancer study,
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| · As you begin regular walking, take it
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| | walking helps with weight control and
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| easy. Standard advice is to check with
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| | bone strength, elevates mood, helps build
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| your physician before starting any
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| | and maintain healthy muscles, joints and
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| exercise program. If it's been years or
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| | heart. With so many great health
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| decades since you walked regularly,
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| | benefits, why not get started walking
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| perhaps you can begin with 5 minutes of
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| | today!
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