Health Benefits of Walking

Sedentary Lifestyles have Negative Impacts on Your Health

Technology is making our lives easier but also encourages us to sit more. This shift to a more sedentary lifestyle is one reason that heart disease and obesity are increasing. Even if you consider yourself healthy, your health risk increases the more you sit.

Given the beautiful weather, you might be tempted to skip the gym and go for a walk, but wonder if there are enough benefits to walking. Going to the gym takes more energy just to make sure you have all your equipment. And then it takes more time out of your day to drive and park. Walking just requires some comfortable shoes. The best part is that everyone knows how to walk. Many apps will track how far you walk; some even have rewards built into the app.

Taking a 30 Minute Walk Each Week Helps Contribute to a Long Healthy Life

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has dedicated its special edition exclusively to walking research. The journal concluded that regular, brisk walks contribute to a long and healthy life. So, walking can help you reach your fitness goals. Just taking one brisk walk for 30 minutes per week is beneficial. If a 30-minute walk is not “in your budget,” you can break it up into three 10 minute walks.

Walking can be a great starting point to get more active.

Here are just some of the benefits:

Reduces depression and anxiety
Lowers risk of injury
Can be done almost anywhere
a perfect alternative to running, especially for those with joint issues
Lower impact exercise
Can improve your fitness level making everyday activities easier
walking reduces arthritis-related pain, especially in the knees and hips
Improves cardio health
Relieves back pain
Improves sleep
Boosts creativity
Increases bone health, muscle strength, and endurance
Improves balance

Need more motivation? Walking improves heart health and reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Walking outside has an additional benefit for your eyes. When you are inside, your eyes are only seeing over short distances. Eye health improves when looking over long distances when you are outside.

Bottom Line: Start by adding least one 30-minute walk to your “weekly fitness schedule”.

Still not motivated? — Get a dog or find a friend to be your walking buddy.

Keep on mov’in.

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