Daily walking targets are the easiest way for the average person to get their minimum daily dose of physical activity
The Roman physician Galen is considered a forefather of the study of anatomy and medicine. Writing during the second century, he emphasized the need for exercise every day and throughout life — not just for the prevention of disease, but for the promotion of proper digestive health, organ function, and general well-being.
According to the medical historian Jack Berryman, Galen recommended exercise that was vigorous enough to increase the breath, but not so intense that it left a person in pain. Like many of the great Greek thinkers who came before him, Galen prized “moderation in all things,” and that extended to exercise.
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