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I walk two miles a day as part of my job. does that take the place of daily exercise?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Heart Health: Does your walk increase your heart rate to at 115 to 130 beats per minute? Do you maintain this elevated heart rate for a minimum of twenty minutes when you are walking?

Answered 2/27/2014

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