Monday, January 09, 2006

Walking helps in staying fit
by Stuart William

Walking can take you a long way. It can make you lose weight with minimum efforts. Studies have also suggested that brisk walking of at least 12 miles a week, for a total investment of two to three hours a week, produces measurable fitness benefits. It helps to lower risk of health problems later in life and helps in keeping a healthy and well toned body.

You can control your weight by balancing your calorie intake with the calories expended through walking exercise and other physical activities. The key issue for weight control is to maximise the total volume of calories used and to combine this with healthy eating. In this regard, walking is a viable and affordable option for controlling our weight. As walking one mile can burn up at least 100kcal of energy and walking two miles a day, three times a week, can help reduce weight by one pound every three weeks.

Walking has multiple benefits. Apart form helping us in losing weight, it also alters fat metabolism so that fat is burned up instead of sugars for helping to reduce weight. Walking has been shown to improve self esteem, relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improve mood. Walking in pleasant surroundings, and with other people can make you relax for a prolong period. If you’re indulged in regular physical activity such as walking then it’ll help to prolong your life as regular walking decreases mortality rates for both older and younger ones.

Fit and active individuals have around half the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to unfit inactive people. This level of risk is similar to smoking, high blood pressure or high cholesterol in causing heart disease. People engaged in regular walking are less likely to fall and suffer injuries such as hip fractures because the bones are strengthened as compared to others.

Therefore, make walking a part of your life and stay fit for ever.

About the Author: Stuart William is a contributing author to the Phenterminehome.com for distinct article sites/journals. Visit the website http://www.phenterminehome.com for more information on Phentermine Diet Pills. For questions, please send an email to stuart.william001@gmail.com

Article Source: eArticlesOnline.com

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