Getting healthier STEP BY STEP
What could be simpler than getting out there and just putting one foot in front of the other? Dedicated gym-goers and marathon runners might raise an eyebrow at whether walking is actually a workout. But study after study and expert after expert show that going for a walk is one of the best activities we can possibly do for our health.
‘It helps protect against cardiovascular diseases, cancer, bone-thinning osteoporosis anddoctor for over a decade. She turned to regular walking to help beat pain (read her story earlier on in this health special). ‘It’s also good for mental health to get outside. Walking can be sociable too.’
