Walking

There’s no doubt about it, walking is good for you. It’s good for your heart, it’s good for your lungs, it’s good for the muscle and bone growth of your children and it’s good for your feeling of wellbeing! Strong scientific evidence now supports the many benefits to health of regular walking.

Walking is suitable for: Young children and adolescents, the elderly, people recovering from injuries, people dealing with chronic diseases those who want to improve their aerobic fitness.

Health Benefits of Walking

1. Give you more energy, Make you feel good, Help you to relax, Help you sleep better, Tone your muscles.

2. Quick Benefits Come from Changing Diet and Exercise. Basic changes in diet and exercise can lead to a dramatic drop in a person's risk for chronic illnesses in as little as six weeks. Although the notion that proper nutrition and exercise is good for you is not revolutionary, it’s important that people know that major health benefits can come quickly.

3. Walk Away From Colds. Walking and Exercising Prevents Colds. Exercise and walking have been shown by research to reduce your risk of catching a cold. Find out more about exercise and your immune system and how to prevent catching a cold.

4. Increase bone density, hence helping to prevent osteoporosis.

5. Increase the number of calories your body uses, reduced body fat , make you feel good, help control your appetite.

6. Reduce stress, weight loss and maintenance, reduced risk of cradiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke.

7. Help flexibility and co-ordination hence reducing the risk of falls.