Walking is the best way to improve or maintain your overall health.
Just 30 minutes of walk every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance.
It can also be helpful to reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers. There are many benefits to walking 10,000 steps per day.
Here are a few health benefits of walking which you should know so you get motivated to go on a daily walk.
1. Strengthens heart
Your heart becomes stronger when you walk regularly. Regular walking can reduce the risk of a heart attack, lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, and raise (good) HDL cholesterol, lower blood pressure, helps manage weight, and improves your mood.
2. Enhance brain function
According to Science, walking lowers your risk of developing depression and improves your overall cognitive functioning. It also helps with mental and physical fatigue.
3. Helps you to get more energetic
Here is another benefit of taking 1000 steps per day and it is that it helps you build more energy too. A walk may be better than a nap for boosting energy and fighting fatigue.
4. Reduces stress and boost your mood
When you walk outside for 20-30 minutes several times per week it alleviates stress and gives your mind a boost. Brisk walking boosts endorphins, which can reduce stress hormones and alleviate mild depression.
5. Helps to lose weight
One of the best things about walking is that it helps to weight loss and improve fitness levels. A person burns more calories walking at a brisk pace compared to walking more slowly. It is especially good for burning internal belly fat.
6. Stronger bones and improved balance
Walking every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It is a good weight-bearing exercise to maintain general health, cardiac health as well as bone health.
Now, who wants to go for a walk!
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