7. Strengthens Bones
As you age, your bones become weaker. Luckily, you can strengthen your bones to ensure that they maintain their current condition if you walk more frequently. The low-impact exercise that you get when you walk will ensure that your bones retain their healthy density even as you age. If you retain your bone density, you’ll significantly lower the odds of developing osteoporosis in your old age.
Fractures and other bone-related injuries will also decrease in frequency if you retain your bone density through regularly walking during both your youth and your golden years. Seeing as bones serve as the framework of the human body, healthier and stronger bones can increase stamina, improve balance, and give you good posture.
Regularly walking can also decrease your chances of developing arthritis at any given point in your life. To summarize, your bones serve an important purpose in your body, many important purposes in fact, so it is your responsibility as the owner of your body to maintain their health by walking regularly instead of driving everywhere.