24. Walking is good for boosting your Vitamin D intake
Vitamin D is vital for the absorption of calcium in the body. Calcium is essential for maintaining healthy bones that do not lose their density. Taking calcium supplements or eating foods rich in calcium is fruitless if not accompanied by the intake of Vitamin D.
You can get Vitamin D by eating liver and fatty fish. Your body does not produce its own Vitamin D, so your diet needs to include it. However, food is not the only way to get your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin D. Sun exposure also provides the body with Vitamin D. That doesn’t mean you need to lie in the hot sun and bake yourself to a crisp. All it takes is getting outside into the sunshine for a short period. Why not combine your need for the ‘sunshine vitamin’ with taking regular walks?