The risks of driving while texting or talking on cellphones are well known and warnings seem to scream at us everywhere, from TV and radio commercials to bumper stickers. Now, new research has looked at injuries that occur while using your phone when walking. The results are surprising and downright ....
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If you have stopped here in the past you might have lately noticed some new changes on the website. I started by putting stories about walking for health front and center on the site. I know most readers come to learn about the benefits of walking, so I wanted to make sure articles on the latest ....
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As a physician, I love giving our problems names. Walker’s Block is not a medical disorder, but something all of us who are walking for health should recognize.
Walking For Health Consistently Is Hard
Walking is easy. Walking every single day is incredibly difficult. Some days, boredom, ....
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We’ve known for a long time that dogs are best friends of the human race, but we weren’t sure exactly how good the canines have been to us. Now, new research reveals they may be our best choice for a walking buddy.
Previously, I have discussed the power of walking with others or in a group. ....
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With many people these days focused on twisting and torquing their body into shape in short, intense exercise sessions, I am constantly amazed when I hear stories of ordinary people who have gone on mighty, long walks. Recently, I heard about Nate Damm, a 23 year old man from Maine who walked across ....
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Though 99% of treadmill desk users would probably deny this assertion, it may be statistically accurate. A fraction of people who start using a treadmill desk give it up. Recent studies show that they end up spending about half as much time treadmilling by the end of the first year compared to when ....
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Have you ever heard of walking vacations? If not, the concept is simple: You take a holiday trip to a place with amazing scenery for walking and enjoy the time with great people. We at The Wayfarers Walking Vacations have been organizing walking vacations for 30 years in location all over the world ....
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What’s in a marathon?
Whether it is a walking or running marathon, participating in one is a celebration of the human spirit.
Marathons are often attempted by people to raise money for charity, to prove they have the will of a champion, or to show the world they haven’t been ....
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Reading about a fitness enthusiast’s mention of “Vitamin G” left me stumped recently. I recalled some of my college buddies many moons ago had told me about Vitamin W, as in “Weed,” but Vitamin G was a mystery. I soon found out that Vitamin G is a nickname for something very important to ....
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Success with walking usually depends on your state of minds – not the state of your body. As I look at people who walk and walk and walk, every day, for months, years at a time, I am often dumbfounded. What is the difference between them and those who can barely manage to walk a few days a ....
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