Less Walking....Less Food

[leojoshrun]

Is it true that if we walk more then we loose cartilage. What if we eat food properly and walk more.

Leo

[Buckterrier]

First welcome to the board.
There is a fine line between strengthening muscle, ligaments, and cartilage and loosing & or damaging. That is why some folks say walking is better than running. Walking helps strengthen connective tissue while the constant pounding of running damages it. Of course probably 95% depends on ones own body.
It is never a bad idea to eat better.
There are docs on this board. Hopefully they'll chime in with professional opinions. I just stay in Holiday Inn Expresses.

[ckelly78z]

Also, walking more will keep your body in slimmer, and better shape to prevent injury, and your bowels will be regular from the activity.

I was recently laid up for a few months from a car accident (idiot ran a stop sign) that left me with 17 broken or fractured bones including a foot and pelvis. From being incapacitated for so long, and either in a wheel chair, or barely moving on a walker, I started gaining weight and was severely constipated for a long time while not on any pain meds or treatments that would cause this.

I actually feel better after my first week of work than I did not working just because I am moving all day long.