Which Country Walks MORE than U.S.?
The question is actually … which country walks LESS than us?? Not many, that’s for sure.
Adults in western Australia average 9,695 steps a day. The Swiss followed with 9,650, while the Japanese clocked in with 7,168 steps. But Americans straggled far behind with just 5,117 steps.
The drive-not-walk mentality has dismal consequences. In the United States, 34 percent of adults are obese. During the past decade Australia, Japan and Switzerland have reported obesity rates of 16 percent, 3 percent and 8 percent, respectively.
Our culture of convenience is killing us, and it’s frustrating to watch when the answer is SO simple. Get up and move.
On my radio program, I spoke to the researcher who showed that walking 30 min/day will keep your brain from SHRINKING. No kidding, people laugh about killing brain cells by drinking to much, but you do more long term, irreversible damage by inaction.
Americans not hitting their walking stride | Reuters
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There is also the problem that even if you want to walk it has been made nearly impossible. For example: The 1950's suburb where I live in Minnesota does not have sidewalks. In the summer it is still fairly safe to walk, but come winter and a couple of feet of snow it is downright dangerous. It just does not make sense to me. Why can't I have a sidewalk?
Ronda I know! We were set up for ultimate convenience and, from a society standpoint, there is a ton of inertia to this approach. To you point … our infrastructure is not set up for health. Our culture is not set up for health.
So, you and I have to "swim upstream" against this cultural current if we want to live a healthy life!!
Great post, thanks.