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You already know that walking is good for you. A brisk daily walk can be less taxing on your joints than running and other cardio exercises—but it still gets your heart rate up if you keep a quick pace. Research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine , has also found that averaging 4,400 daily steps per day reduces mortality by 41 percent. And that rate progressively improves up to about 7,500 steps (demonstrating that you don’t necessarily need to hit 10,000 steps to see benefits). 1 We know that many of our Nutrisystem Success Stories have used walking to help support their weight loss goals. We’ve included many articles about walking on The Leaf to give you new ideas and tips to freshen up your routine. This has included ways to burn more calories as well as ways to get more steps into your day. But with the warm weather months upon us, we also want to share some important warm weather walking tips. We know it can be challenging to maintain your walking routine as the days hea...

The best way to get your daily servings of fruit? In dessert, of course. From warm cobblers to cool ice cream, these sweet and satisfying treats put healthy fruits front and center. The best time to enjoy these fruity classics? Fruit season, of course! 10 Reasons You Need to Eat More Fruits & Veggies Read More Check out 11 of our favorite dessert recipes perfect to whip up during fruit season: 1. Skinny Peach Cobbler > This cobbler is one of our favorite desserts to whip up during fruit season. One bite of this and you’ll swear you’re cheating. The soft, juicy peaches are sprinkled with nutmeg and brown sugar; the cinnamon-hinted homemade crust is baked to golden crisp; the cobbler combination—sinfully delicious. But get this: Each serving is only 135 calories. High on the yumminess scale, zero on the guilt. 2. Banana Nice Cream > Four ingredients: That’s all you need to make this scrumptiously sweet, super creamy treat. Freeze ripe bananas, then toss them into ...

Bloating can feel like a cruel trick when you’re trying to lose weight. Even when you’re sticking with your healthy eating plan, you can get a noticeable bulge in your belly after eating. Not only does bloating make your midsection look bigger and your clothes feel tighter, the pressure in your abdomen can be uncomfortable and even painful at times. Chronic bloating may be a symptom of a serious medical condition, but for most people it is an occasional problem that can be relieved with a few smart choices. Here’s what you need to know and what you can do to reduce it: Bloating can happen when your body is retaining a lot of fluids, you have excessive amounts of solids in your gastrointestinal tract or gas is trapped in your digestive system. Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and various cancers can all cause bloating. If you experience frequent or sudden bloating, discuss it with your health-care provider to be sure you’re not suffering from one of these or anoth...