Research by London School of Economics and Vitality health insurance has found that if people throughout the country set themselves a daily target of just 5,000 steps, it could save the NHS up to £15 billion each year. Walking drastically reduces the rate of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes […]

In some cases, the reason we choose to drive rather than to walk is obvious and logical – the distance is too great to walk. Often, though, the only explanation seems to be apathy. The truth is that driving can actually cause more of a headache than simply walking with petrol prices soaring, parking spaces […]