Steps

It’s fairly easy to ignore the health of your feet. Perhaps the most undervalued part of your body, it’s easy to take your feet for granted, simply buying the occasional new shoe or sneaker – unless and until pain or injury strikes. Then you will quickly realize how essential your…

While we’ve recognized that 10,000 steps a day are not necessary for achieving real health benefits from walking, many of us still strive for as many steps as we can on any given day. But that’s not always possible, nor is it always necessary. In fact, a brand new study…

As an agebuzz reader, you know our steady drumbeat about the health benefits of walking. As an easy-to-initiate activity, walking, whether slow and steady or faster with purpose, can help sharpen your brain, trim your waste, and work all the muscles necessary to keep you upright and balanced. Merely by…

With the cold, winter weather currently underway, it’s likely you’re walking less outside- though if you are, you need to dress warmly and tread carefully. Winter weather doesn’t necessarily give you a reprieve from keeping up your fitness and making sure you get in a certain number of steps each…

Now that we’re in the dog days of August, you’ve likely strategized to take your daily walks early in the morning or at dusk in the evening, to stay cool and comfortable while still getting in your steps. Those are good strategies, given how important walking is for your brain…

It’s that time of year again when your feet are exposed to the elements, and your foot problems may be front and center. This summer, you may be especially hard on your feet, as you’re making up for lost time, upping your steps, or initiating gatherings that leave you standing…