A 10-minute walking stress test can give important information about health risks to those middle aged and older. The test measures cardiorespiratory fitness, or how well the lungs, heart, and blood vessels work together. Preventative medicine expert Dr Timothy Church, recently told CNN, ” Fitness is

just simply as powerful a risk factor as there is .” I think that’s a pretty bold statement, and one we would do well to pay attention to. Continue reading…

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Exercise Stress Test: Measure of Fitness and Mortality Risk