How to maximise the health benefits of walking

• An exercise scientist is recommending people incorporate short bursts of faster walking or jogging to maximise the health benefits from walking 10,000 steps a day.
• Even one minute of high-intensity activity can lower your risk of high cholesterol and high blood sugar, Dr Elroy Aguiar says.
• Increasing both the quantity and intensity of exercise leads to better weight loss results, particularly by reducing visceral fat (the fat around your vital organs).
• Brisk walking can lower blood pressure for up to 24 hours and blood glucose levels for up to 48 hours.
• People should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity per week, including incidental movement, Dr Aguiar says.

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An exercise scientist recommends one easy trick to increase health benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day