Been a while since you went for your walk? You might not be so quick to skip it when you hear this:
Walking every day could slash your risk of an early death by 50 percent to 70 percent. Here's what we mean by that . . .
Fitness BreakdownWalking is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get -- and stay -- fit. And few things affect your longevity as much as your fitness level does. Case in point: In a recent study involving a group of veterans, mortality rates were anywhere from 50 percent to 70 percent lower in the ones who werefittest -- regardless of whether they had underlying heart disease.
