One Foot Forward
Walking is the simplest thing to keep yourself healthy. It’s a good way to keep your doctors away. The average American spend over nine to ten hours of their day just sitting, and some occupations actually spend over an average of twelve hours sitting every day. By doing this, you might result in osteoporosis, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, obese, and many other health issues. Moreover, sitting for such long hours daily increases the risk of dying from heart disease by 64 percent and overall risk of prostate or breast cancer by 30 percents. Here's what you can expect when you start walking for most days of the week.
Most of us know that by walking daily, it can maintain our weight. However, it can act as exercise to lose weight. Researchers from the University of Virginia found that women who did three shorter, fast-paced walks a week can lose 5 times more belly fat than those who simply walk at a moderate speed 5 days a week, even though both group burns the same amount of calories per workout.