Friday 1 May 2015

Walking your way to good health


As much as we would like to run, jog or enjoy a fitness workout, not everyone is fit enough or might be suffering from some other kind of sickness or pain which might prevent them to do so. Most of us would still be able to enjoy a walk around our neighbourhood which is equally effective if you walk the right number of steps.

According to some websites that I've been reading from, the number of steps that we should be achieving per day ranges from at least 8,000 steps to 10,000 steps. Well these figures aren't plug out of the air but the researchers have found some benefits if we were able to reach that many steps per day.

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One study found that women who increased their step count to nearly 10,000 steps a day reduced their blood pressure after 24 weeks. Another study of overweight women found that walking 10,000 steps a day improved their glucose levels.

Walking 10,000 steps a day is not an official recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Instead, the agency recommends adults engage in 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, such as brisk walking. If you normally walk about 5,000 steps a day, getting in an extra 30-minute, brisk walk into your day would take you to about 8,000 steps. 

So how would you know how many steps have you walked per day? That's pretty easy. You can head out to your local pharmacy and purchase the pedometer. These devices are pretty cheap and you should be able to purchase them for less than RM100.

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Get up and get started today! Walk your way to good health and enjoy a healthy lifestyle!