Walking is a totally free and very easy exercise to do. It can be done almost everywhere, at anytime. Walking daily seems like a little thing to do, but the benefits are huge. It’s not only effective way to lower your weight, it improves your overall health. People who are physically active their entire life are less prone to certain diseases like dementia and or Alzheimer’s, because walking adds more volume to the hippocampus part of the brain. The part that is responsible to verbal memory and learning. By walking for just 30 minutes a day can help avoid serious conditions down the road like, heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels. Better muscle tone and with loss are also achievable. That means you will look better. The National Arthritis Foundation has found that walking can help reduce pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the joints. Building strong bones will also help to prevent osteoporosis and reduce bone loss. Here are a few other benefits of walking: It has a Brain-boosting effect, improves eyesight, improves digestion, a calmer mind, increases oxygen flow in the bloodstream and helps eliminate toxins and waste. Now that it’s spring, get out there folks, walk everyday and extend your life!!