A new study reveals that walking for at least three hours a week may cut down the risk of strokes in women by 43 percent.

The researchers recorded the level of physical activity that the participants did between 1992 and 1996 and followed them up 10 years later in 2006.
The researchers found that women who walked for at least 210 minutes every week were 43 percent less likely to suffer from strokes compared to those who did high intensity cardio or did not do physical activity. However the researchers did not find a similar benefit of walking among males. “The message for the general population remains similar: regularly engaging in moderate recreational activity is good for your health”, lead researcher Jose Maria said.
Source-Medindia