Walking outside is a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends. It provides a good reason to get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air. It’s been said that walking is your shortcut to good health!
Walking will also:
- Increase your energy
- Help you relax and sleep better
- Help tone your muscles
- Strengthen your heart, thereby reducing your risk of heart disease and stroke
- Lower your levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol while increasing levels of HDL (good) cholesterol
- Help keep your blood pressure in check
- Reduce your risk of developing type two diabetes, asthma and some cancers
- Reduce dementia risk when integrated into a regular routine
- Avoid brain shrinkage in older people who walk 10 kilometres per week
- Enhance strength and balance as it is considered a weight-bearing exercise
- Strengthen bones and increase density
- Help to maintain healthy joints which helps to prevent arthritis.
In other words, walking is a simple way to improve your overall wellbeing.
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