They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and there’s an awful lot of truth in that (as long as your apple of choice – for us, it’s all about the Pink Lady – is eaten as part of a healthy diet full of other fresh fruits and vegetables, rather than as an additional thought after a day of chips and processed foods).
But what if there was something else you could do, something that is easy for the majority of us, that’s free, doesn’t require any fancy equipment, is enjoyable and can be done alone or in a group, and did we mention, is free? What if this amazing thing promised to help keep us healthy, both physically and emotionally and even extend our lives? We’d buy it all up, bottle it and become millionaires, right?
Well, it turns out that the humble health walk is one of the best things we can do for our health, and we only need to dedicate around half an hour to it each day. So here we take a look at the top 10 benefits of taking a walk every day…