Walking for exercise is getting plenty of research attention - right down to the recommended miles per hour! A recent study of people averaging 73 years of age showed a 50% decrease in cardiovascular disease (CVD) for those who walked 3 mph versus those who walked only 2 mph. The group of 4,207 walkers were followed for ten years. Walking longer also produced similar results for those walking 7 blocks versus 5 blocks. "Even late in life, moderate physical activity such as walking is linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular disease," commented the author, Luisa Soares-Miranda, Ph.D. "It appears that if one increases the total distance or the pace of walking, CVD risk is lowered.