We all know that walking is good for our total body wellness, but a new study suggests that regular walking at a brisk pace may help to greatly increase your life expectancy. According to a new study based on data collected from more than 400,000 adults in the United Kingdom, there exists a clear link […]
Use Your Feet, Not Caffeine, For That Afternoon Energy Boost
We’ve all hit that proverbial post-lunch wall at the office at one point or another. You can’t just doze off for 30 minutes, so what do most people do in order to find that energy boost to get them through the end of the work day? They reach for a cup of coffee or a caffeinated […]
What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Personality
A lot of times you can’t tell much about a person until you have a conversation with them, but new research from across the pond says you can tell a lot about a person by the way they walk. According to researchers from the University of Portsmouth, there exists some clues as to how aggressive […]
Walking Speed Could Indicate Dementia Risk
A slow walking speed may be indicative of cognitive decline, according to new research. For the study, researchers studied 128 elderly adults who had displayed evidence of impaired memory. Nearly half (48%) of patients displayed a buildup of beta amyloid proteins in their brain, a common hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers compared the walking speed of […]
Researchers Aim To Make Walking More Efficient
Save for infants, I’d venture to guess that 99.9 percent of the population uses their feet to walk somewhere every day. We’ve gotten so used to walking that we’ve become incredibly efficient at walking, even on uneven surfaces. That said, even efficient load-bearing takes a toll on your feet. If you work on your feet all […]
