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| By Lisa VanWilliams |
My husband and I have been taking the kids on a two mile walk every morning this week on a beautiful boardwalk on the beach. The time flies looking out at an incredible scenery and we don't even realize how far we go. It's nice to see the same people out there every morning focusing on fitness.
Walking 30-60 minutes a day 5x a week can change your quality of life. It can help reduce the risks and it can help manage several health issues such as:
- cancer
- type 2 diabetes
- heart disease
- anxiety
- depression
- obesity
- lower blood pressure
- increases overall bone health
- lower cholesterol
- it may help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's
- help lose weight
- lift your mood
- decrease risks of osteoporosis and arthritis
On average, 160 pound person can burn roughly 314 calories an hour walking 3.2 mph. Start with a short term goal like 10 minutes a day and work yourself up more everyday. Walking comes with tons of health benefits and the best part is it's easy and it's free! It's a great way to spend time with the family or do spend some quality time on your own and do some reflecting.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." -John Muir
I knew that walking regularly has several benefits but did not know that the benefits are so drastic. Thanks for waking me up, I will now try to go for a,walk on a regular basis.
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