Is It Possible To Walk And Work At The Same Time?

When it comes to walking, the easy part is understanding the benefits: regular, brisk walks can strengthen our bones, help control blood sugar, help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and the list goes on. But the hard part? Time — finding the time to fit it in.

THE SECOND HALF: The many benefits of walking

I've said it before and I'll say it again ... and again ... and again. Walking is great exercise. This renewed revelation came to me, you guessed it, during my morning walk.

Walking can result in fitness by itself

SAN DIEGO, May 4 (UPI) -- More Americans are taking advantage of the outdoors and enjoying leisurely walks on a regular basis, a U.S. non-profit fitness group says.

Blood Sugar Basics Game Plan Now Available to Help Patients Tackle Type 2 Diabetes

PHILADELPHIA, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blood Sugar Basics Game Plan, developed by the American College of Endocrinology (ACE), with support from Merck (NYSE:MRK) (known as MSD outside the United ...

You Really Are What You Eat

If your mental image of an older person is someone frail and thin, it may be time for an update. For the generation currently moving through middle age and beyond, a new concern is, well, growing: obesity. Government figures show that Americans in their 60s today are about 10 pounds heavier than their counterparts of just a decade ago. And an even more worrisome bulge is coming: A typical woman ...