From this article Moderate exercise may stall vascular dementia:
“Older adults who regularly walk for exercise may help lower their risk of vascular dementia, the second-most common form of this disorder after Alzheimer's disease, a study published Wednesday suggests”
From this article Exercise helps prostate in most conditions come these items:
“A Swedish study found that regular exercise was linked to a reduced risk of moderate and severe symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia -- the enlargement of the prostate.”
And this:
Find a place to run, walk, or jog in any zip code in the country. On this website WalkJogRun you'll see a map of the United States and a space to type in a location name, address or Zip code. You'll find existing routes marked by numbered yellow diamonds. You'll find brief descriptions of these routes on the right of your screen.
This Web MD article Just 1 In 7 Adults Eat Right And Exercise mentions these government recommendations:
“U.S. dietary guidelines call for adults to get five or more servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per day. Government health recommendations also urge at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise five days per week or vigorous-intensity exercise at for least 20 minutes three days per week”.
A recent issue of Prevention magazine listed The Best Walking Cities of 2007 based on the following criteria:
• % of pop that walks for exercise
• Use of mass transit
• Parks per square mile
• Points of interest per square mile
• Avg winter/summer temperatures
• % of athletic shoe buyers
