Higher walking speed can slash Type 2 diabetes risk, according to a new analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Researchers studied the walking habits of more than 500,000 people and found that regular walks at an average pace — two to three miles per hour — was associated with a 15 percent lower risk. But faster walkers saw even bigger benefits: Brisk walking at three to four miles per hour was associated with 24 percent lower risk, while risk dropped by 39 percent with a four mile per hour stride.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.