Walking for fitness is a thing — make sure you do it right

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Walking for fitness is a great way to improve cardiovascular health, build bone strength and improve mood. Make sure your walking form is right.
One of the best all-around workouts is right at your feet. Literally. If your feet can carry you from the couch to the fridge, then they can carry you through a heart-pumping, mood-boosting, leg-strengthening walking workout too. The benefits of walking can't be denied: Workouts are convenient, require little to no equipment (aside from a good pair of shoes) and can boost your health, slashing your risk of heart disease while strengthening bones and muscles. In fact, according to Harvard Medical School's Harvard Health Publications, some of walking's health benefits can be seen even at short distances of just 5.5