Welcome to Karen Hunter's awesome. This is the year that I live my best life and I'm inviting you to join me.

As you know, I am walking 11,000 steps.

And if I haven't told you, this year I was going to do 10,000 steps for the whole year,

and then I forgot to switch my watch for my goals.

And so first day was 11,000 steps, so I have to stick to it now.

And I have to stick to it because I made a promise to myself that this was going to be the year that I'm going to stick to the things that I promise. But walking for me isn't just about getting in the steps. It's not just about the rote. You know, I have to hit the 11,000 mark. There's so much that I get out of walking. And there are all of these

studies. There's some that say that, you know, walking, I think at least between 8,000 to 10,000

steps a day increases your life expectancy. There's some other studies that talk about the mental

benefit, staving off of dementia, Alzheimer's and all that. I don't know. There's some that talk about the mental benefit, staving off of dementia, Alzheimer's, and all that.

I don't know. There's some that talk about the A1C and lowering your cholesterol about walking.

And I think all of that is true. As a matter of fact, I'm going to play a clip from an actual doctor

so you can get the medical, scientific facts behind walking. I'm going to play that right now.

Walking 30 minutes every day does something to your body that most people have no idea about.

Here are five things happening inside you right now if you walk daily. First, you're literally

adding years to your life. Walking 30 minutes a day reduces your risk of early death by up to 30%,

extending your lifespan without expensive treatments or medications. Second, your mood improves

naturally. Studies show daily walking reduces depression and anxiety as effectively as antidepressants.

It's like resetting your brain chemistry every

single morning. Third, you're preventing diabetes before it starts. Walking improves insulin

sensitivity and regulates blood sugar. That's why doctors recommend it as the number one

prevention tool for type 2 diabetes. Fourth, and this one's wild, it's strengthening your immune

system. Daily walking increases white blood cell production and helps your body fight off infections,

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