“The most common objection that I hear to walking as exercise is that it's too easy, that only sweaty, strenuous activity offers real benefits. But there is abundant evidence that regular, brisk walking is associated with better health, including lower blood pressure, better moods and improved cholesterol ratios.”
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Each day as I travel through downtown Tucson, I am amazed at how quickly the most ancient of human behaviors have changed. For as long as there have been Homo sapiens - roughly 200, 000 years - people have filled their lives principally with two activities: talking directly with other people, and doing physical things.
Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy.
Clearly, America's dysfunctional food culture must bear some of the blame for our excess pounds, but it's likely our walking-averse lifestyles contribute as well.
Most American diets, even bad ones, provide more than enough calcium for bone health, especially for men.
