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We might not have hours and hours of free time to spend on walking. But did you know studies have shown that walking, even if not continuous, for just 30 minutes every day is good enough to reap you tons of health benefits?

Take for example the following two: Arthritis and Depression. Although there doesn’t seem much of a connection, walking does have an impact on these two. Let’s take a closer look.

Walking and Arthritis

A lot of people in the world suffer from arthritis. While there are probably more than 100 different kinds of arthritis, let’s focus on osteoarthritis and how walking can help you recover.

Walking not only strengthens the muscles around the joints, it also reduces the pain. So by walking more, you reduce the pain too!

Another great way to treat osteoarthritis is by getting in a swimming pool and walking. The resistance will help build your muscles and by walking regularly every day your joints should recover in time.

Walking and Depression

Whenever I am feeling down and just not up to the pressures of life I take a walk around the neighborhood. Simple as it sounds, the results are amazing.

A quick walk can clear up the “blues,” as they say. And I’m pretty sure, a walking routine can do wonders for depression. But don’t take my word for it, a medical study on depressed patients found that walking or exercising regularly were less depressed than those who simply took antidepressants. And what’s more was the fact that people who chose to walk their depression away (pardon the pun), were far less likely to relapse.

In conclusion, walking is the perfect exercise. Partner this with a healthy diet like eating probiotic kefir, wheatgrass or even those herbal teas, can spell the difference between happy healthy living, or huge medical expenses. Your choice.