5 Reasons Why You Should Walk More

In light of October’s International Walk to School Month, we have put together the following 5 fascinating facts about walking:

As the above shows, walking is a great way to incorporate a little exercise into your lives.

Did you know that just 30 minutes of walking a day can help you strengthen your bones, lift your mood and lower your cholesterol? It can even help lower your risk of some diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. According to the NHS, just 30 minutes walking for 60 kg individual would enable that person to lose 99 calories. 

Have your children been walking to school this month? Not only would walking to school help children maintain an active and healthy lifestyle, it also helps them to concentrate at school, gain road safety skills and helps them to socialise with others. You can find more information on how to get walking to school in your local area through Living Streets.

Walking is great for your health and great for the environment too. Walking more frequently will result in less CO2 emissions being released into the air; some statistics suggest that the school run alone is responsible for generating two million tonnes of CO2 a year. CO2 is a great contributor to global warming so walking to school is an easy way to go green and reduce your carbon footprint.

So what are you waiting for? Put your best foot forward and start walking more!

Have you read our blog post - 6 Good Reasons for Nature Walks?