What is the benefit of walking?

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Daily walking is a very good habit. It helps your body stay in a healthy state. You carry your own body weight when you walk. This is known as a stress exercise. Some important benefits of walking are:

WALKING BENEFITS

Increased cardiovascular and pulmonary fitness (heart and lungs).

Reduced risk of heart disease and stroke.

Improved management of conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint and muscle pain or stiffness, and diabetes.

Stronger bones and improved balance.

Increased muscle strength and endurance.

Reduced body fat.

10 minute walk 1,000 steps:

Lowers blood sugar levels in diabetes patients. 

A 20 minute nature walk 2,000 steps: 

Can improve the concentration level of ADHD kids as much as medication. 

A 30 minute daily walk 3,000 steps: reduces heart disease risk by 20%.

• Gross motor development : walking outdoors every day develops essential gross motor skills in under fives.
• Classroom concentration : children who walk to school concentrate better for the first four hours of the day compared with those that drive.
• Activity levels : children who walk are more active when they arrive at their destination and so continue to enjoy the benefits of increased activity levels even after the walk is over.
• Self esteem : just 5 to 10 minutes activity, including walking, in a green space improves self esteem.
• Mood : and again just 5 to 10 minutes walking in a natural environment improves mood.
• Creative thinking : walking outside increases creativity levels by over 80%.
• ADHD : a 20 minute walk in the park improves concentration levels in ADHD kids as much as medication.
• Community connection : children who walk daily feel more connected to their community which significantly improves mental health in adolescence.
• Chronic stress : a 20 minute walk reduces cortisol levels and chronic stress in adolescents.
• Back pain : walking one to two miles, two to three times a week is as good as specialist exercises for lower back pain.
• Depression : walking just one mile daily protects against depression in all ages and eases depression in those suffering.
• Anxiety : a 10 minute walk can relieve anxiety as much as a 45 minute workout and the benefits kick in after 5 minutes.
• Blood pressure : a 30 minute walk in the morning can lower blood pressure as much as medication.
• Diabetes : a 10 minute walk after each meal significantly reduces blood glucose levels, especially in the evening.
• Cholesterol : walking one to two miles a day cuts bad cholesterol levels by 20%.
• Weight loss : walking a mile every day burns 700 calories a week.
• Breast cancer : walking 2 to 3 miles a day reduces breast cancer risk.
• Colon cancer : walking for 20 minutes – a mile or so – daily reduces risk of colon cancer by up to 50%.
• Heart disease : walking half an hour daily cuts heart disease risk by 20%.
• Respiratory disease : walking 2 to 3 miles a day reduces hospital admissions in COPD patients.
• Eyesight : walking three times a week lowers intraocular pressure and cuts the risk of glaucoma by 25%.
• Protects muscles : hamstrings and glutes are shortened from prolonged sitting, walking daily prevents this.
• Arthritis : walking 10 to 40 minutes a days, most days eases joint pain in arthritis patients.
• Stroke risk : walking to work most days cuts risk of death from stroke by 30%.
• Alzheimers : walking one mile a day slows the progress of Alzheimers.

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