Slow and steady does not win the race...at least when walking.

Walking slow= heart disease
 
A new study performed by the United Kingdom looked at middle aged adults and their rate of speed when walking and how this relates to heart disease.  They concluded the slower you walk, you are twice as likely to die of heart disease.  These conclusions considered life style, exercise habits, diet and use of drugs, alcohol and smoking. 

When I first read this report I thought, woo hoo, I am all set.  The next thought was, well yeah, this is not a hard relationship to see, why spend the time with this report.  But the research was much more than that.  They follow 8,600 participants for over 5 years.  In that time 1,650 died from heart disease. The risk was compounded with those who have the highest BMI in the study.  Those with the higher BMI was more often malnourished and had high amounts of muscle tissue loss. 
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In a nutshell, this study showed the slower walking pace indicated low physical fitness, increased BMI, and overall poor total wellness.  Future research will be necessary to look at how to improve upon current predictors of what defines a healthy heart.

I decided to write about this because I want to emphasize that no movement or activity is too small.  The road to a healthy heart can be overwhelming, remember just put one foot in front of the other.  

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