Walking 8,000 steps on two days a week, not daily, can also prevent heart disease, says new study

Just achieving 8,000 or in fact any number of steps is not sufficient unless excess calories are burnt. Any amount of physical activity, even in small increments or intensity, contributes towards overall health and reduces cardiovascular risk, says Dr Deepak Puri, Director, Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Mohali.

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