“Fast walkers can live up to 20 years longer,“Yates toldThe Daily Mail.

Several studies back him up.

One study, published byAPA PsycNet, found that exercising more is associated with the creation successful innovations.

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(After all, some of history’s greatest thinkers, fromPlatoto Steve Jobs, were committed walkers.)

You’ll Be Less Stressed

No shocker here.

Walk longer, and more frequently, and walking can indeed help you lose more weight.

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