Walking offers numerous health benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, weight management and mood enhancement. It can also strengthen bones and muscles, and potentially reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Regular walking can also improve sleep, cognitive function and even longevity.
Walking helps reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure by improving blood circulation and lowering cholesterol levels. It lowers bad cholesterol and raises good cholesterol. Walking burns calories and boosts metabolism, contributing to weight loss or maintenance. It helps to reduce body fat and can be a great alternative to more strenuous workouts. Walking can improve sleep quality.
Walking more could reduce your risk of dementia, depression and dying from cancer as well as being good for your heart according to the research. Many people aim to walk 10,000 steps but struggle to achieve it, now researchers have calculated that even 7,000 steps could be enough to protect health. Walking 7,000 steps a day was associated with a reduced risk of a number of serious health conditions and death.Compared with those who walked 2,000 steps a day, the researchers found that achieving the 7,000 daily step target was linked to a 37% reduction in risk of dying from cancer, while the risk was 14% lower for type 2 diabetes, 38% for dementia, 22% depression and 28% for falls respectively. It was also associated with a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 47% reduction in overall risk of dying. Scientists also discovered that walking around 4,000 steps a day still offers more health benefits than people with very low activity and about 2,000 steps a day.
