#4 Walking for Exercise

Easy to get the steps in when this is what the path looks like! A crystal-clear day in Puerto Rico

This is so easy that it doesn’t seem that important. When we think of exercise, it usually conjures up images of hours at the gym, sweating and feeling sore and having to spend every free moment pushing our bodies to do something they don’t want to do.

It doesn’t have to be that difficult. Research shows that the health benefits of walking are numerous – it strengthens your bones and muscles, improves your mood, can prevent or help manage various conditions like heart disease and high blood pressure, improves balance and coordination, and can help you lose or maintain your weight.

What’s not to like about that?

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