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Forget about the Gym as a Physical Exercise, embrace walking for fitness

 


Walking is a perfect form of exercise as it keeps you mentally fit, sane and healthy. It's a superior therapy to beat stress and depression.

Unlike many other forms of exercises, walking enables blood to circulate evenly throughout the body. Balanced blood circulation prevents risky cases such as hypertension, hypotension, stroke, heart attack and cardiac arrest.

In modern world, many people fall victims of lifestyle diseases just because of failure to embrace walking as a form of exercise.

Research conducted by London School of Economics (LSE) indicated that individuals who walk, on a regular basis, for more than 30 mins have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those engaged in other form of exercises such as gym, cycling and swimming.

In conclusion, walking regularly is more effective in weight loss, aiding fitness and combating diseases.

Dr Grace Lordan the lead researcher from LSE stressed the importance of walking for more than 30 minutes 5 times in a week, until you perspire.

Walk fast enough to increase your heart rate and sweat, in order to achieve the recommended moderate intensity aerobic activity.

13 Benefits of walking regularly

1. Strengthening your bones and body muscles

2. Regulation of blood pressure

3. Reduces risk of coronary heart disease

4. Reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure and osteoporosis

5. Helps to boost your mood and reduction of stress, anxiety and depression

6. Helps to maintain weight and reduces obesity

7. Reduces risk of cancer

8. Boosts coordination and balance

9. Helps prevent dementia and Alzheimer's

10. Improves concentration, memory and learning ability

11. Speeds up digestion

12. Lowers sugar cravings

13. Delays ageing

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