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How Many Steps Per Day to Lose Weight?

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Dena McDowell

Daily exercise can help shed extra weight. While the President's Council on Fitness, Sports &amp; Nutrition recommends a minimum of 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic activity, 300 minutes per week are recommended when you're trying to lose weight.

Dena McDowell started writing in 2001 with work published in the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel," "M Magazine," "Women and Cancer" magazine and online at The Diet Channel. She is a contributor to TOPS and TherapEase Cuisine. McDowell is a registered dietitian and holds a Bachelor of Science in dietetics from the University of Wisconsin and a master's degree in nutrition and counseling from Mount Mary College.