Walking your dog, it turns out, counts as legitimate exercise—the kind that will help you live longer. Dogs really are man’s best friend.
A new study, published in the journal BMC Public Health, suggests that dog owners walk an average of 22 more minutes per day compared to those who don’t own a dog.
Walking doesn’t exactly carry the health benefits of, say, high-intensity interval training, but it is still pretty darn good for you. According to University of Lincoln professor Daniel Mills, an author on the study, the level of exercise shown by dog owners was more than a leisurely stroll. It seems people walk a little faster…The post A Dog Can Help You Get All the Exercise You Need appeared first on FeedBox.