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Walking on the Right Side: How Stable Is Your Gait?

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 12.11.2012 | Healthy Living
Levi Ben-Shmuel

As a Tai Chi teacher, I have met many people who hold their energy in their upper bodies. As we get older, it becomes more and more important to maintain stability in walking and turning by lowering our energy below the waist.

Tasting From the Trees of Knowledge

Doug Binzak | Posted 10.24.2012 | Healthy Living
Doug Binzak

By truly experiencing the truth about trees, we understand the interconnected, interdependent nature of all life. No man could ever be an island unto himself, unless that island had some trees!

Lack of Physical Activity Found as Harmful as Poor Diet and Smoking

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 10.15.2012 | Healthy Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

While some progress has been made to reduce tobacco use and alcohol consumption and to promote healthier eating habits, the lack of regular physical activity has not yet been widely recognized as a standalone health threat.

WATCH: Why Sitting Is So Bad For You, From Dr. Oz

Posted 10.09.2012 | MarloThomas

Emmy Award-winning doctor, television host and author Dr. Oz talked about why sitting can be so detrimental to your health when he joined me on Monday...

Developer Of Home Treadmill Dies

AP | KATIE ZEZIMA | Posted 07.25.2012 | Healthy Living

NEWARK, N.J. -- William Staub, who took the treadmill – that ubiquitous piece of exercise equipment that is loved and loathed by millions &ndash...

Why I'll Never Drag My Feet Again

Lisa K. Friedman | Posted 09.23.2012 | Fifty
Lisa K. Friedman

Big news in research: Changes in gait be a signal that the brain is on its way to Alzheimer's disease. Gait? Suddenly, years of my mother's nagging commands swarmed in my head. "Stand up straight!" she'd yell. "Don't drag your feet."

How Cars Drove the American Dream to Nowhere, U.S.A.

The Crimson White | Posted 09.18.2012 | College
The Crimson White

In my opinion America's infatuation with cars has produced an even more devastating consequence: the degradation and demoralization of civic life in our towns and cities.

Aligning Transportation Priorities for an Urban Nation

Lee Fisher | Posted 09.10.2012 | Politics
Lee Fisher

The United States is not a car-dependent country any more. Congress should allocate funding to support public transit, biking, and walking in the same manner it has been supporting driving for decades.

She's HOW Old? Another Reason Not to Let Age Slow You Down

Dwayne J. Clark | Posted 09.08.2012 | Fifty
Dwayne J. Clark

Staying active and taking care of yourself is the best way to live a long and happy life, no matter what your number.

4 Ways To Change Up Your Walk

Posted 07.06.2012 | Fifty

SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Stephanie Stephens A daily walk is a great way to maintain good health. These variations on your stroll can make the...

WATCH: Sleep and Exercise From Deepak Chopra

Posted 10.09.2012 | MarloThomas

Mind-body expert Deepak Chopra joined me on Mondays With Marlo to talk about two things that are imperative to your health - sleep and exercise. Ch...

Please Meditate: Zen Walking (WATCH)

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 08.13.2012 | Healthy Living
Olivia Rosewood

What I have included in this practice is the essence of the meditation: walking and listening. We, the everyday non-monastics, can modify this practice to be suitable for daily life.

Creating Attunement in Relationships: A Daily Walk Together

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 08.08.2012 | Healthy Living
Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

My husband and I take a walk every morning to get a Starbucks and talk. After 40 years of friendship, our walks are part of the glue to our relationship.

Earn Points Pedaling to London Games 2012

Wendy Gordon | Posted 08.06.2012 | Green
Wendy Gordon

Keen on promoting the walking and cycling options the city has to offer, Transport for London teamed up with Recyclebank to launch re:route, an app that rewards Londoners for walking and cycling.

PHOTOS: Tourism, Pub-Going And Dining In Cornwall

Edward Schneider | Posted 07.30.2012 | Travel
Edward Schneider

There are evidently fewer pubs than there used to be, but we always managed to fill our quota: a half pint of cask ale for every couple of churches.

Meeting A Supertramp

The Daily Collegian | Posted 06.10.2012 | Travel
The Daily Collegian

By his own account, he had walked nearly 100,000 miles when I met him.

Everyone Benefits When More People Bike and Walk

Jay Walljasper | Posted 06.06.2012 | Green
Jay Walljasper

Policies that are good for bicyclists actually benefit everyone on the streets. Good conditions for bicycling also create good conditions for pedestrians. And what makes the streets safer for bikes, also makes them safer for motorists.

Billion Calorie Challenge: The UnDiet Diet

Barbara Dehn | Posted 06.04.2012 | Healthy Living
Barbara Dehn

If you can walk, you can lose weight and get your heart in better shape. All you need is 30 minutes a day.

And The Most Walkable City Is ...

Posted 03.27.2012 | Healthy Living

You don't need fancy workout equipment or a pricey gym membership to get in shape. Plain old walking is one of the easiest -- and cheapest! -- forms o...

Get Road-Ready For Spring: Leg Exercises For Runners

Michael Feigin, M.S., C.S.C.S. | Posted 03.01.2012 | Healthy Living
Michael Feigin, M.S., C.S.C.S.

Yes, it's pretty cold outside. But before you know it, it will be spring and you will be out and running again. In the event you've taken some time off from running, here are some exercises to get road ready.

Step By Step: How To Walk Your Way To Better Health

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 04.30.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Andrew Weil

Gasoline is expensive, money is tight, and obesity in America is at record levels -- three good reasons to make the spring of 2012 the time to get serious about walking.

Healthy Habits & Healthy Hearts

Ris Lacoste | Posted 04.25.2012 | Home
Ris Lacoste

My mother passed away from heart disease in 2010 and it was a stark lesson that unless I started to get my heart and body in shape I may be headed down the same path. I dubbed my new personal initiative RIS Walk 60 -- daily 60-minute walks to the heartbeat of DC.

Dancing Offstage

Lightsey Darst | Posted 04.23.2012 | Arts
Lightsey Darst

February. Here in this northern city it's cold. Onstage you can still see dancers running barefoot in silky rags that flutter, revealing midriff, shap...

Ovulation Affects Your Walk?

Babble | Posted 02.10.2012 | Women

A study published in the Elsevier Science Journal reveals that women have a sexier, slower gait when they're ovulating. The experiment involved wat...

Why Would You Walk Across Africa?

Amy Russell | Posted 03.24.2012 | Travel
Amy Russell

In preparation to travel to Africa and start our 7,000 mile walk, I have read and watched many stories of people who have done long term treks, domestically and abroad.