Benefits of Walking

One benefit right off the bat is that everyone can do it, young and old alike. It doesn’t require a lot of special equipment or expertise and it’s readily available all the time. Walking is cheap and easy to do!

Walking reduces your risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, breast cancer, colon cancer and diabetes.

Walking helps control joint swelling and pain from arthritis.

Walking helps to keep your bones, muscles and joints healthy.

Walking helps alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Walking helps you feel more energetic.

Walking helps you sleep better.

Walking builds endurance and muscle strength.

Walking helps to reduce your stress.

Walking increases your cognitive function—it’s good for your brain, too!

Excellent Resource—EveryBody Walk

Would you like some news and resources on walking? Would you like to explore walking maps and find or start your own walking group? Would you like to read inspiring stories about walking?

All this and much more can be found on the EveryBody Walk website.

Check it out here:

http://everybodywalk.org/

Comments

Benefits of Walking — 4 Comments

Cynwar on August 9, 2011 at 3:08 pm said:

Is walking on an indoor track benefitial if the direction of your walk is changed every other day?
Thank you for a prompt answer, W. Nadel
cynwar@verizon.net
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- Anonymous on August 9, 2011 at 6:20 pm said:
  
  Absolutely yes! That’s a great idea to change directions, but even without doing that, any walking at all is very beneficial!
  
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herbal tea on September 2, 2011 at 6:02 am said:

Walking is really good for every person. if we should increase our physical activities like walking, running, swimming, then we will no need to join gym for weight loss. I used walk at least 6km each day.

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herbal tea on September 2, 2011 at 6:02 am said:

Walking is really good for every person. if we should increase our physical activities like walking, running, swimming, then we will no need to join gym for weight loss. I used walk at least 6km each day.

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