As we say “Health is Wealth” and one needs to take it seriously. One of the most popular ways of living healthy is by just walking daily for 20-30 mins. Walking can offer numerous health benefits for people of all age groups. It will also help in healing prolonged diseases and make you healthy.
Some of the benefits which you can experience by just walking
- Burn Calories – First and foremost benefit of walking is that it helps in burning your calories which in turn helps in losing weight.
Your actual calories burned depend on certain factors like
- Walking speed
- Distance covered
- Terrain (you’ll burn more calories walking uphill than you’ll burn on a flat surface)
- weight
- Strengthen the heart – Walking for around 20-30 minutes daily can reduce the risk for coronary heart disease.
- Can help in controlling blood sugar – Talking a short walk after a meal will help in controlling blood sugar. As per one study, it is proved that taking a walk for 15 min after breakfast lunch and dinner improved blood sugar levels more than taking a 45-minute walk at another point during the day.
- Eases joint point – Walking helps lubricate and strengthen the muscles that support the joints like knees and hips.
- Boost immune function – Walking boosts your immune function and may avoid getting any kind of flu and cold. Even if a person gets a cold, symptoms are milder than usual.
- Improves your mood – Walking daily will help your mental health. To experience these benefits, aim for 30 minutes of brisk walking or other moderate-intensity exercises three days a week. You can also break it up into three 10-minute walks.
- Extend your life – Walking at a faster pace could extend your life. It helps in controlling body pressure, sugar, cardiovascular disease, and death from cancer.
- Tone your legs – Walking daily can strengthen your leg. To build up more strength, walk in a hilly area or on a treadmill with an incline. Or find routes with stairs.
- Creative thinking – Your thinking becomes more creative and unique by just taking a brief walk daily. Your mind gets freshen up and helps in the thinking process.
Tips for staying safe while walking
To ensure that you are safe while taking a walk, follow these tips
- Walk in the area which is designated for pedestrians. Look for an area that has enough light is possible.
- Wear sturdy shoes which are comfortable for walking
- Wear loose and comfortable cloth.
- To stay hydrated drink plenty of water before and after walking.
- Wear sunscreen to prevent sunburn, even on cloudy days