In our busy lives, it seems more efficient to take short motor trips rather than expending the extra time and energy walking. Leaves more time to go to the gym, right? More likely it still means skipping an exercise session. A study from Spain concluded that people they found taking a short five minute motor trip for an errand could have made a big difference in their health if they walked instead. The difference is that over 15% of them would have achieved the minimum physical activity recommended to reduce health risks (150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise such as brisk walking...
Source: http://walking.about.com/b/2012/06/28/what-if-you-replaced-one-motor-trip-a-day-with-walking.htm
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