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dr. M. Arif Noor Khoiri

As a study reveals, low impact aerobic exercises, like walking, prevent ear
ly dementia, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and improve overall
mental health. Not to mention reducing mental stress and maintaining
a higher level of endorphins
Even though eyes might seem like the last thing to be conne
cted with the legs, walking actually benefits their health too.
It may even help to fight glaucoma by relieving eye pressure.
3. Prevention of heart diseases

According to the American Heart Association, walking is no less effecti

ve than running when it comes to the prevention of heart-related dis
ease or stroke. This activity helps avoid heart problems by lowering
high blood pressure and cholesterol levels and improving blood circ
ulation.
Walking is an aerobic exercise which increases oxygen flow in the bloodst
ream and helps train your lungs, as well as eliminate toxins and waste. Be
cause of better and deeper breathing some symptoms associated with lu
ng disease may also be relieved
It might be hard to believe but walking for exercise turns out to be a much m
ore effective tool in preventing diabetes than running. This research sho
ws that a group of “walkers” demonstrated improvement in glucose toler
ance almost 6 times greater (i.e. how well blood sugar is absorbed by cell
s) than that of a group of “runners,” over a 6 month trial period.
• 30 minutes of walking every day could not only lower the risk of colon ca
ncer in the future but improve our digestion and constipation by helping
to regualte our bowel movements
Muscle tone and weight loss (in ove
rweight cases) may also be achie
ved through walking. The practic
e of walking 10,000 steps a day
may be counted as an actual wor
kout in a gym, especially if you a
dd some intervals or walking uph
ill. Additionally, it’s low impact a
nd there’s no recovery time, whi
ch means no sore muscles and re
grets for missing tomorrow’s wor
kout due to being too sore the n
ext day
Walking can provide more joint mo
bility, prevent loss of bone mass,
and even reduce risk of fractures
. The Arthritis Foundation recom
mends walking moderately at lea
st 30 minutes a day on a regular
basis to reduce pain in your joint
s, along with stiffness and inflam
mation.
 If walking improves depression s
ymptoms in patients with major
depression disorders, just imagin
e how easily it could help us cop
e with feeling down or exhauste
d. And a joyfull walk with a frien
d or a loved one will only multipl
y the happy-effect and improve y
our mood!