Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) published their new Vital Signs report that
revealed more Americans are incorporating walking into their
lives than in years past. According to the report, more than 6
in 10 people walk for transportation; for fun, relaxation, or
exercise; or for activities such as walking the dog. The
percentage of people who report walking for 10 minutes or more
at least once in the previous week increased from 56 percent in
2005 to 62 percent in 2010. The report compiled statistics from
across the nation. In the West, around 68 percent of people
engage in walking in their daily lives. The South experienced
the largest bump in the number of people walking, with an uptick
of about 8 percentage points from 2005 (49 percent) to 2010 (57
percent). In addition, adults with arthritis or hypertension
were among those who reported participating in more walking. But
Still Not Often Enough Despite the encouraging news, experts
conclude that far too many people a