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Ep 23 The benefits of walking
Walking is simple enough that all fitness levels can get those daily steps in. “It has tremendous benefits, from supporting a healthy immune system to boosting your metabolism to strengthening your joints, muscles, and bones—not to mention it’s amazing for stress relief benefits!
Here are 15 Benefits of walking
1. Walking Improves your mood
Going for a walk is an easy fitness strategy that can help you feel better, fact, research shows that just 10 minutes of walking can lift your spirits.
2. Walking can help you Burn calories and maintain a healthy weight
3. Walking can Improve your heart health
One of the major ways that walking can improve your heart health is by lowering your blood pressure.
4. Walking can Reduce your risk of chronic diseases
A 2022 study published in Nature Medicine has shown that walking can reduce your risk for a variety of chronic diseases including: obesity, sleep apnea, acid reflux disease, major depressive disorder (MDD), type 2 diabetes, and hypertension.
5. Walking can Reduce your stress
If you’re feeling frazzled or overwhelmed, walking can help lower your stress. Walking reduces the stress hormone cortisol, which helps you feel less stressed and more relaxed.
6. Walking can Improve your sleep
7. Walking can Boost your brainpower
The research here is quickly growing. In one study, brain scans of people who walked briskly for one hour three times a week showed the decision-making areas improved. Experts think these benefits could be due to increased blood flow to the brain that occurs with exercise.
8. Walking can Reduce joint pain
Contrary to what you might think, pounding pavement can help improve your range of motion and mobility because walking increases blood flow to tense areas and helps strengthen the muscles surrounding your joints.
9. Walking can Delay the onset of varicose veins
As you age, your risk of varicose veins increases. However, walking is a proven way to prevent them from developing.
If you already suffer from varicose ve
