You know how every electronic these days is constantly telling you to walk? Well, I'm not the type to ignore a robot, so I literally get to steppin'. But how much to step? How many steps? How often? The fitbit app demands 5 days of exercise per week. It doesn't start tracking "exercise" until you've been "exercising" for 15 minutes. So that's our daily lower limit. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends adults perform moderate-intensity aerobic exercise such as a brisk walk a minimum of 30 minutes, five days per week (or a total of 2 hours, 30 minutes) to reduce the risk of disease later in life. So that gives us a goal of 150 minutes per week. I also feel it's important to take into account how lazy I've been of late. I walked a mere 51 of 150 minutes last week. Ouch. OK, so my goal is 150 minutes a week, but let's throw in a
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