Even if you can't hit 10,000 steps a day, walking has many health benefits

Medical experts agree that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease. While it's not the only sort of exercise people should do, it's a great first step toward a healthy life.

Even if you can't hit 10,000 steps a day, walking has many health benefits
A man walks down a tree-lined pathway of mostly yellow leaves in Montreal in October 2024.

Medical experts agree that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease. While it's not the only sort of exercise people should do, it's a great first step toward a healthy life.