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Get the right walking shoes for your feet. Here's how. My 'dogs' have just learned some new tricks. After 10 years as Prevention's walking editor, I've discovered what kind of [...]

Even the most serious striders don't require much in the way of equipment. But the stuff we do need--namely, cushy, comfy, cost-friendly shoes designed specifically for aerobic walking--needs to be [...]

How would you like to have a personal walking guru? An athletic Yoda, perhaps, whispering 'May the force be with you!' whenever your spirits start to sag or your stride [...]

THERE'S PROBABLY NO BETTER TIME OF year to walk or hike in the woods than October and November. The temperatures are getting friendlier, and the ground is generally dry and [...]

Walk to work in comfort and style Prevention Magazine Is Dedicated To making the planet more walkable. We believe in the healing power of walking both for you as a [...]

Don't let icy fingers, toes, or nose deep-freeze your walking. Here are our picks to keep you moving STOP DRAFTS. Keep the chill off your neck, warm the air you [...]

A whole new breed of treadmills has hit the fitness market. And just in time! After a year of some of the most extreme weather in all parts of the [...]

WE KNOW THAT AEROBIC exercise has the power to calm jangled nerves and boost drooping moods. Research has shown that one brisk 20-to-30-minute walk can have the same calming effect [...]

PREVENTION'S PICKS: ultracomfortable evening shoes that'll keep your feet happy for hours High heels and toe-scrunching styles can do more than make your feet sore. They could lead to chronic [...]

If you love simplicity, these are for you. Without preprogrammed workout settings, the control panels are clutterfree and easy to use. You set your speed and incline, and it stays [...]

If you like a car with lots of options, these machines may keep you walking happily. They offer preprogrammed interval workouts so that you don't have to keep changing your [...]

Prevention's top treadmill picks for less than $2,000 At the top of your holiday wish list should be a treadmill, especially if you're primarily a fair-weather walker. For many, a [...]

I was thinking of hanging a sign by my front door, 'Walking Motivator, $40 an Hour. I'll Talk, You'll Walk.' Do you think many people would come knocking? I think [...]

Prevention's 2003 Walking Fit Calendar will inspire you and your friends to keep on walking. (It makes a great gift!) The calendar is large, so keeping track of workouts is [...]

Kicking off your shoes at the beach, pool, or water park seems natural. But leaving your feet vulnerable to the sun, sharp shells, stinging insects, and fungi could bring your [...]

Prevention's easy, three-step guide helps you walk longer and stronger The easiest way to energize your walks is with a new pair of walking shoes. Old, worn sneakers can slow [...]

Offers advise about walking. Improvement of walking technique; Ways to make walking fun and pain-free; Ways in which walking can help with weight loss, giving up smoking, saving money and feeling better; Shock wave therapy for foot pain; The use of a walking smart card; Walking workshops.

Focuses on back pain caused from walking abnormalities, and shoe inserts called orthotics that can ease such pain. Problems such as uneven leg length or asymmetric feet which are aided more by orthotics than by traditional therapy; Cost for the shoe inserts; Recommendation to see a podiatrist if orthotics don't work; Other problems and health solutions to walking. INSET: Join Prevention's Walking Team.

Takes a look at treadmills and discusses how to get the most out of these exercise machines. Price range; Reasons to own a treadmill; The exercise video `The Baby Boomer Treadmill Workout'; Musical styles that lend themselves to different walking speeds; How to prevent treadmill repairs.

Offers suggestions for some simple muscle strengthening exercises that benefit a walking fitness routine. Shin strengthening for speed; Hip toning for power; Stomach tightening for endurance; Thigh building for hills; Quick tips.

Focuses on the benefits of walking during wintertime. Cold weather walking gear to travel to work, including polypropylene long underwear, warm shoes with good traction and gloves; How to fit walking into a daylight schedule; How to begin a walking program.

Presents a three-part plan to relieve stabbing heel pain. The importance of stretching and the proper shoes and workouts; The suggestion that early morning pain is plantar fasciitis; Details about plantar fasciitis; The impact of overstretching;

Asserts that eating a healthy breakfast can help a person to lose weight. Research results showing that thin people tend to eat breakfast, while the obese do not; The crash that can come later in the day, if a person skips breakfast; Danger of overeating to satisfy hunger then; Eating breakfast as the only way to break the cycle; Profile of morning routines of Marty Munson, and of Walt and Gretchen Saul. INSETS: Building a breakfast routine;Reset your body clock.

Describes a physical fitness technique called heel-to-toe walking for women aged 40 and above. Link of weight gain with age; Benefits of muscle toning and keeping joints flexible; Basic techniques in posture, footwork, hip work and arm work. INSETS: Getting into a group.;Elaine's beginner workout..

Provides gardening tools, tips, and trade secrets to enhance your joy of gardening. Outsmarting your allergies with information about weeds and the time of day the pollen count is lowest; Five ways to pick weeds to prevent back trouble; The advice to stop work when back pain starts to prevent injury; Stretching to relief arthritis ache; Helpful hints for knees and hands; Contact points for garden suppliers. INSETS: Plants you can count on;Rest, rest, rest;Thumbs up.

Provides tips on protection from the sun's heat while walking. Replacement of lost fluids in the body; Walking during the early morning or early evening; Avoidance of alcohol before, during and after walk; Wearing of loose and comfortable clothing; Consideration of the smog factor; Use of antiperspirants and acrylic socks. INSET: Have it made in the shades..

Discusses the benefits of walking for people with type II diabetes. Neil F. Gordon, M.D., author of `Diabetes: Your Complete Exercise Guide'; How walking benefits diabetics, especially those with heart disease; Importance of spacing exercise evenly through the week; Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion; How to achieve the proper caloric expenditure; Feet factors. INSET: Caution signs (symptoms to watch for when exercising).

Asserts that the game of golf may be a good way for people to add variety to their walking programs. Results of a study by Edward Palank, M.D.; Comments from Gerald Fletcher, M.D. on improved agility and acuity; Other benefits. INSETS: Getting the swing of it (related book);Protect your right to walk;12 ways to baby your back.

Reports on how to become inspired by physicians who prescribe walking and who practice what they preach. Comments from Neil Block, M.D., of Orangeburg, New York, Nadine Braunstein, a registered dietician in Boston, and Robert Lang, M.D., the medical director of the Osteoporosis Diagnostic and Treatment Centers in New Haven and Bridgeport, Conn.; The benefits of walking; A new perspective on walking.

Profiles some members of the 70,000 strong `Prevention Walking Club' which promotes the health benefits of walking. What members receive for joining; Dick Ford, a pilot who credits walking for his quick recovery from bypass surgery; Warren Overstreet who lost 140 pounds with the help of a walking program. INSET: ATTENTION WALKERS AND RACEWALKERS!.

Presents stories to start a walking program for health and fitness. Spencerport Central School's Prevention Walking Club in New York; Wild-food field walks with Steve Brill in New York City; Howard Jacobson's Sparta, a walking and weight-loss center in New York.

Discusses the health benefits of stair climbing, which can help boost fitness level and improve cholesterol levels. INSETS: How to Love Summer Walks;Start Your Day Off Right.

Presents advice concerned with walking, including comfortable shoes for dancing, finding the best walking speed, and the health benefits of walking.

Provides tips on how to keep motivated in terms of following a walking program. Comments from Carolyn Scott Kortge, author of `The Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking for Clarity, Balance and Spiritual Connection'; Walker's block; Hills; Two-thirds tedium; Increased speed; Mild fatigue; Solutions to each problem. INSET: Join Prevention's walking editor online.

Discusses the benefits of walking, according to Jim Waldenfels, a contracting officer at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C. Comments from Waldenfels; His early race-walking form; Reason for his mind- and body-altering experience. INSETS: Expert coaching on video;What walking can do.

Presents information on wellness programs using team effort as a good way to lose weight. Usefulness of walking; Team encouragement; Benefits of wellness program.

Offers instructions for four different programs for walking off weight. Walking in water; LSD walking (long, slow, distance walking); Walking in spurts; Interval walking; Comment by fitness-walking expert Susan Johnson, Ed.D., and others. INSET: Remember weights.

Lists five ways to make walking with your dog worry-free. Take your pet to a vet before starting a walking program; Buy a good leash and collar; Keep an eye on your pet's health; Know your local laws; Learn some basic rules of obedience training.

Presents ways to lose weight through walking. Creation of manageable goals; Visualization of the goal; Addition of a few hills to the workout; Wearing of a weight belt or weighted vest; Improvement of mental health.

Recommends yoga as an easy and beneficial exercise method for women. How yoga benefits the body; How it can be used throughout the day; Where to find classes; Estimated cost per class; Equipment.

Presents observations about summer hiking and physical fitness. Suggestion that those who exercise can train at lunchtime while at work; Advice to include two or three climbs and descents; How training with a partner can be fun.

A new study shows that if a person walks four or more hours a week, your risk of a hip fracture is forty percent lower than if that person doesn't exercise. Walking improves balance and reaction time, so the risk of injury is lessened, says lead author Diane Feskanich, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. It increases the impact on the bones in your hips, legs, and feet, and they get stronger.

The article provides information about the importance of good balance during exercise. Walking around with poor balance is like driving a car that is out of alignment. Imbalanced bodies wear out quickly, possibly leading to neck, shoulder, back, knee, or hip pain, says Paul Chek, corrective exercise and balance specialist. Stand with your feet hip distance apart, knees slightly bent. Your chest should be lifted (without arching your back) and your ears in line with your shoulders. Stand with your feet hip distance apart, lift your right foot out in front and slowly come down on your heel, roll forward, and lift your left heel off the ground, pushing off with your toes and bringing your left foot forward slowly until you land on your heel.

Offers advice with regard to exercising during the spring season. Consideration of problems such as sore shins, blisters, and tendinitis; How walking lunges can strengthen the thighs; Importance of stretching before and after physical activity.

Discusses the importance of sunshine to the author during the short days of winter. Her efforts to get the mood-boosting benefits of the sun by planning as many lunchtime walks as possible.

This time of year, we could all use a drill sergeant to prevent us from stopping our workouts. Since that's not likely, we have the next best thing: advice from the experts who help our military combat extreme conditions. Use Dr. John Castellani's military approved commands to get you walking everyday. Give your body the energy it needs by sticking with a low-fat diet of lean proteins, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Get plenty of sleep. Schedule your walks in advance; Dress appropriately.

Presents the New Year's resolution of a woman to walk with her sons instead of talking on the phone, allowing her to combine her passion for well-tended relationships with her love of walking.

Focuses on the health benefits of mall-walking for Pat Jackson.

Presents the author's experience of taking brisk walks to achieve relaxation and focus.

Presents the experiences of Margaret Hooper who began a walking program after she discovered she had heart disease.