Walking is a man's best medicine -Hippocrates

1. *improves circulation
   

2. *enhance alertness and cognitive function
   

3. *helps breathing
   

4. *builds lung strength
   

5. *assists in restorative sleep
   

* combats depression

1. *bolsters the immune system
   

2. *combats disease
   

* helps prevent bone loss (osteoporosis)

* helps prevent and control diabetes

* helps control weight

* Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke

* Lower blood pressure

1. *Reduce high cholesterol and improve blood lipid profile
   

2. *Increase good cholesterol levels (HDL)
   

* Reduce body fat

1. *Enhance mental well being
   

2. *Combat depression (mild)
   

* Increase bone density, helping to prevent osteoporosis

1. *Reduce the risk of cancer of the colon
   

2. *Reduce the risk of breast cancer
   

3. *Reduce the risk of non insulin dependent diabetes
   

4. *Helps arthritis and osteoarthritis
   

5. *Help flexibility and co-ordination, reducing the risk of falls
   

6. *Reduce risk of dementia
   

7. *increases life span
   

8. *Relieves back pain
   

9. *Assist in recoveries after surgery
   

10. *Assistance dealing with chemotherapy