If you need more reasons to increase your activity through walking, here are 7 more reasons to walk (June 2015 Nutrition Action Newsletter).

• Build a bigger, sharper brain.
• Live longer.
• Ease your aching knees.
• Improve your mood.
• Lower your risk of cancer.
• Strengthen your heart.
• Dodge diabetes.

Whether you count steps or minutes, you don’t need a gym and it can be done anywhere.  Even walking slowly can be beneficial!  The CDC recommends 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity.