Walking: the Ultimate No-Fuss Exercise

Editors at the LA Times health desk have got to be some of the best packagers of information in the newspaper business. Their latest product is an encouraging and useful collection of nine stories about the benefits of, and tips about, walking. Yes, walking. Who knew that brisk walking can help prevent cardiovascular disease, colon cancer,
osteoporosis and diabetes, or that a broader set of
disorders — breast cancer, depression, cognitive decline and sexual
dysfunction, to name a few — might also be helped by regular strolls
around the block?  Read more, and take a walk. Seriously.