Key numbers

30 The number of minutes you need to walk per day to lower your risk of heart disease or stroke by 35%.

7.6 million. The number of people living with a heart or circulatory disease in the UK on this very day.

50% heart less chance of attack in your 50s and 60s when you walk daily.

460 The number of people who will die of heart or circulatory diseases in the UK today (a quarter of all deaths).

52% The percentage by which regular walking will reduce your chances of developing high blood pressure.

7 The number of extra years of life expectancy walking daily can buy you.