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Updated 19 July 2024 at 20:05 IST

How Steps A Day Are Considered Healthy? Here What The Doc Say About Walking Daily

Regular Walking has always been considered one of the best physical exercises as it does not differentiate Age, Gender, and purpose and rather must be opted.

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Walking 10,000 steps a day might be an overused preaching when it comes to having a healthy life. Adding regular walking to one's daily life has a lot of health benefits and it must be opted by every individual as this natural physical activity doesn't require any fancy equipment and also doesn't have any adverse effect on the body. Dr. Moinuddin, Consultant Internal Medicine at CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad explains how regular walking provides a well-balanced healthy life.

According to Dr. Moinuddin and also as per the American Heart Association, 30 minutes of daily walking has a lot of benefits in maintaining well-being.

Some of the factors that reflect How walking empowers an individual

  • Weight Management- Regular walking manages the body weight, thus helping the individual to maintain their body shape.
  • Cardiovascular Health- Regular walking improves the overall heart health and improves blood circulation.
  • Stamina Booster - Walking enhances the stamina and endurance of the human body and makes the individual perform more physical activities.
  • Improves Sleep Quality- Regular walking improves sleep quality. One gets to have a good sleep post-walking.
  • Balances the coordination- Mind-body coordination works best when you walk regularly.
  • Diabetes Management- Walking suppresses the tendency to spike the blood sugar level and it proves to be a miracle in diabetes.

Acts as a menace for some life-threatening situations like:-

  1. –Heart Disease 
  2. -High Blood Pressure
  3. -Arthritis 
  4. -Injury 
  5. -Diabetes
  6. -Respiratory Issues
  7. -Balance and Mobility Issues

Why Sustainable Walking Is Considered To Be The Best Of Physical Activities 

Aiming for 10,000 steps should not be taken into consideration if anyone is going to adapt to this thing for the very first time, rather he/she should start with brisk walking which enhances the stamina, mobility, and command of the mind-body connection.  Once the person gets used to walking daily then leading a healthy lifestyle with good cardiovascular health is not impossible. Walking has always been the priority of sportspeople when it comes to maintaining their fitness. Even for a normal individual, it can be easily made a part of their lifestyle.

In early Research, it is mentioned that Regular walking also increases the life span of homosapiens, So adding this to the lifestyle has only one effect and that is a well-balanced and healthy life.

Published 19 July 2024 at 20:05 IST