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But before you briskly stride out door to begin your new adventure, you'd better check with your doctor first if you experience any of these symptoms: -persistent dizziness -chronic shortness of breath -high blood pressure -heart problems -chest pain

When you're ready to begin walking regularly, there are some precautions to take. Walk during daylight hours or at night only in well-lit areas. Be sure to obey all traffic rules for pedestrians. If you decide to wear headphones, make sure you can still hear what's going on around you - like cars honking. Stop and rest if you start feeling sick to your stomach, dizzy or experience unusual pain.

Try to walk whenever possible as part of your daily activities.

- For example, park a distance from stores so you can get some extra exercise going to and from your destination.

-Why not visit local parks to enjoy beauty of nature while you're exercising?

-Check out neighborhood where you live to find good routes.

-On rainy days you can walk in malls instead of doing without your exercise time.

-It's a good idea to make a habit of selecting stairs instead of elevators when you need to spend time in office buildings.

-It's more fun if you have a companion. This is good exercise for dogs too - they love to go for walks!

Experts recommend thirty minutes of brisk striding per day. It's best to walk every day, but you only really need to walk five days a week. This can be broken down into smaller segments of time - three ten-minute walks instead of one long 30-minute one.

Try to stride as fast as you can without overexerting yourself. You can tell when you are going at a brisk pace because your heart will beat faster and you'll breathe deeper. However, your heart should not be racing and you should still be able to carry on a conversation.

So get off couch, put those chips down, slip on your comfortable shoes and start striding your way to better health!

------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Wagner offers informative tips on living a more energetic lifestyle at http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com. She is also an artist and you can view her paintings at http://www.artbywagner.com. -------------------------------------------------------