With all the running around most people do today, it's nice to know that the simple act of walking can help you avoid heart disease, a heart attack, and other conditions, like high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
And another benefit of adopting any exercise or fitness program? Weight loss! What do most people do everyday? Sit, stand, sleep, and walk here and there.
Unfortunately, most Americans don't walk enough.
Instead, we're known for being a little lazy - spending time watching TV, surfing the internet, or updating our status on Facebook.
Going to the gym every day may be impossible for lots of people, but getting in a 15-20 minute walk isn't impossible with just a little bit of effort.
Walking is one of the easiest forms of heart disease prevention and promoting cardiovascular health.
Besides helping you lose weight, build muscle, and reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, it can also lower the bad LDL cholesterol and raise the good, HDL cholesterol.
A simple way to get started is to "Walk on Wednesday.
" It's easy to remember, it's just one day a week (a manageable commitment for beginners), and an easy alternative to pricey gym memberships where you may feel intimidated or you simply won't take the time to go and visit.
And that's okay! Instead, take 30 minutes or an hour on Wednesday to get out and walk.
You may find the stimulation that gets you over "hump day" will soon lead to walks on Monday, Friday, even Sunday afternoon too! A healthy heart is essential to a healthy life, and although it seems simple, walking on Wednesday is a great tool for getting healthy, especially when combined with a nutritious diet, plenty of sleep, and not smoking.
And if you want to make bigger changes faster, implement a walking routine for several days of the week.
If you've been inactive for a while, you may want to check with your doctor first.
He can recommend a good strategy, even if it's just to walk on Wednesdays to start, but also healthy foods to eat, as well as beneficial supplements such as L-carnitine, L-proline, and L-arginine - all of which provide essential amino acids that can unclog arteries, improve circulation, reduce cholesterol and high blood pressure, complementing your walking efforts even further.
So think about those "easy" steps toward healthy living.
Walking is something we've done since a very young age.
It got us where we needed to be then, and it can get us where we need to go now: to a healthy heart!
And another benefit of adopting any exercise or fitness program? Weight loss! What do most people do everyday? Sit, stand, sleep, and walk here and there.
Unfortunately, most Americans don't walk enough.
Instead, we're known for being a little lazy - spending time watching TV, surfing the internet, or updating our status on Facebook.
Going to the gym every day may be impossible for lots of people, but getting in a 15-20 minute walk isn't impossible with just a little bit of effort.
Walking is one of the easiest forms of heart disease prevention and promoting cardiovascular health.
Besides helping you lose weight, build muscle, and reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, it can also lower the bad LDL cholesterol and raise the good, HDL cholesterol.
A simple way to get started is to "Walk on Wednesday.
" It's easy to remember, it's just one day a week (a manageable commitment for beginners), and an easy alternative to pricey gym memberships where you may feel intimidated or you simply won't take the time to go and visit.
And that's okay! Instead, take 30 minutes or an hour on Wednesday to get out and walk.
You may find the stimulation that gets you over "hump day" will soon lead to walks on Monday, Friday, even Sunday afternoon too! A healthy heart is essential to a healthy life, and although it seems simple, walking on Wednesday is a great tool for getting healthy, especially when combined with a nutritious diet, plenty of sleep, and not smoking.
And if you want to make bigger changes faster, implement a walking routine for several days of the week.
If you've been inactive for a while, you may want to check with your doctor first.
He can recommend a good strategy, even if it's just to walk on Wednesdays to start, but also healthy foods to eat, as well as beneficial supplements such as L-carnitine, L-proline, and L-arginine - all of which provide essential amino acids that can unclog arteries, improve circulation, reduce cholesterol and high blood pressure, complementing your walking efforts even further.
So think about those "easy" steps toward healthy living.
Walking is something we've done since a very young age.
It got us where we needed to be then, and it can get us where we need to go now: to a healthy heart!
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