Walking prevents type 2 diabetes. Walking 20 minutes per day and losing just 7% of your body weight (12-15 pounds) can reduce your risk of diabetes by 58%.
Walking strengthens your heart. Women who walked three hours or more per week reduced their risk of a heart attack or other coronary event by 35% compared with women who did not walk.
Walking is good for your brain. In a study on walking and cognitive function, researchers found that women who walked the equivalent of an easy pace at least 1.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive function and less cognitive decline than women who walked less than 40 minutes per week. Think about that!
Walking is good for your bones. Research shows that postmenopausal women who walk approximately one mile each day have higher whole-body bone density than women who walk shorter distances, and walking is also effective in slowing the rate of bone loss from the legs.
Walking reduces the risk of breast cancer. Women who performed the equivalent of one hour and 15 minutes to two and a half hours per week of brisk walking had an 18% decreased risk of breast cancer.
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