How Walking Help us Staying Healthy? (Part One)

I was reading an article on reasons why a person should walk which I would also like to share with you people. Enjoy!

To Get Fit:

It is a great cardiovascular activity, hardly requiring 20 to 30 minutes three to four times a week obtaining healthier level of cardiovascular fitness. Research studies have shown that walking on a regular basis can decrease the risk of heart attack by nearly 40%. It also helps to reduce major heart risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol etc.

To Loose Weight:

Increase in weight occurs when a person is getting too much calories and is not utilizing them. This problem can get under control through walking and other physical activity. The key concept for weight control is to maximize the combination of healthy eating with the total volume of calories used.

Some interesting facts about walking are if a person walks for one mile (1.6 km), it helps him to burn up around 100kcal (420KJ) of energy and walking two miles (3.2 km) a day three times a week can help reduce weight by one pound (0.5 kg).

To Decrease Level of Stress:

Stress is basically an emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition which occurs as a result of adverse external influence and which effects physical health that can be categorized by high heart beating rate, rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, depression etc. It is not directly involve in migraine pain but can be a starter of it.

Studies have found that walking can relieve a person from not only stress and depression but it also helps in improving mood.

To Increase Over All Health & Connectivity:

Participation in physical activities regularly helps in reducing mordibity rates in both adults and children. In other words “A Walker Lives Longer”.

To Gain Aerobic Power:

Exercising with consistency for 30 minutes a day and three times a week with proper intensity will result in aerobic power increase.

I will post part 2 of this article shortly. Do stay in touch with my blog.