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Breaks to get up and move good for health: study

(Reuters) - Taking a break to walk every 20 minutes instead of staying seated for hours helps reduce the body's levels of glucose and insulin after eating, according to a study — the latest to highlight the hazards of long periods of inactivity.

Kerry Grens, Reuters

March 7, 2012

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