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Can walking a mile on the tredclimber a good, fast way to lose weight?

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Depends: A mile is good if it takes at least 30-45 minutes, which should be your daily goal. Also, food is still the most important factor.

Answered 4/13/2013

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