Is Walking Anti-Aging?

While the benefits of walking are well known – from reducing blood pressure to lessening the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes – new scientific findings say walking is a powerful tool capable of slowing the aging process and even reversing it.

Can walking make you look younger?

Daily walking will also stimulate the blood flow to your skin, giving your face more color and vibrancy and the rest of your body as well. Being out in the fresh air on a regular basis, will make you look and feel younger.

Does walking increase age?

According to research from 2011, walking speed decreases slightly each year as you age. This averages out to a difference of 1.2 minutes slower for every kilometer (. 62 mile) at age 60 than at age 20. Walking is a wonderful way to help prevent decline in physical function that often accompanies aging.