Heart-healthy Steps: How to Walk for Exercise and Do it Safely

Youve been advised to walk more for heart health by your doctor, the health care providers quoted in this publication, and countless other experts. But how do you know if youre doing it right? Yo have been walking since you were a year old and probably never gave it much thought since then. But there really are right and wrong ways to walk. And if you want to use brisk walking as your preferred form of heart-pumping aerobic exercise, there are some key steps you should follow.