In everyone’s conception, walking is the best medicine for longevity! So, walking more is definitely good for your body. But is that really the case? Although walking exercise is good for health, but exercise to master the appropriate method. The amount of exercise each person can bear is different. If you usually have the habit of exercise, 10,000 steps a day 20,000 steps is not difficult. But people who usually lack exercise, suddenly walk 20,000 steps in a day, may be too much burden on the cardiovascular system and the exercise system. If you continue to do so, there may be joint, ligament and bone damage. For middle-aged and elderly people, you can stick to a light load of exercise for more than 30 minutes a day, but not more than one hour. If converted into steps, it is about 5,000 to 10,000 steps. Walking can prevent and control these cancers! Walking can be seen as a potent medicine against cancer! If you can insist on walking 1 mile every day and finish it within 20 minutes, there are obvious benefits for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer, prostate cancer and bowel cancer, which can reduce the risk of death by up to 50%. 1, prevention of breast cancer A French study involving 4 million women showed that women of any age adhere to the daily brisk walking 1 hour can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 12%. 2, reduce the risk of colorectal cancer Harvard School of Public Health long-term study of 70,000 people found that walking for one hour a day can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by half. 3, can prevent pancreatic cancer 30 minutes of walking every day after meals, can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by half. Researchers point out that pancreatic cancer is mostly related to excess calories, and walking can consume a lot of calories. The University of California found that 1455 prostate cancer patients were followed up for a long period of time and the deterioration of cancer was reduced by 57% compared to those who did not exercise. The reason is that walking can improve endocrine and regulate hormone levels. 5, improve immunity British Loughborough University research also found that daily brisk walking can improve immunity, so that the chances of colds and respiratory diseases reduced by 30%. 6, prevention of heart disease 30 minutes a day walking, can maintain the health of the heart and lung function. 7, prevention and control of diabetes U.S. “nursing health research” published, a day walking 1 hour, on type 2 diabetes has a 50% prevention effect. 8, to avoid fatty liver research has found that people who walk often have better blood circulation. Blood can flow to the end of the many microvessels gathered in the liver, the liver’s metabolic function is good. 9, the prevention of atherosclerosis Continuous walking for more than 20 minutes, help to break down the burning body neutral fat, prevent atherosclerosis. 10, delay joint, leg strength aging American “arthritis and rheumatism” magazine reported that, compared with running, walking on joint damage is small, can delay the decline of joint function, but also to strengthen muscle efficacy, help maintain the good ability of the lower limbs, but also to prevent osteoporosis.