What could be easier than putting one foot in front of the other? Walking isn\u2019t just a way to get around, it\u2019s the simplest form of exercise we can do \u2013 and it offers some amazing benefits.<\/p>\n
Walking strengthens almost every major organ in the body, promotes bone density, boosts the immune system and can lower heart disease risk. But that\u2019s not all. Here are five more ways walking can boost your health. Walking…<\/p>\n
1 … lowers your diabetes risk<\/strong> 2 … wards off breast cancer<\/strong> 3 … keeps weight in check<\/strong> 4 … trains your brain<\/strong> 5 … curbs chocolate cravings<\/strong> While most of the above studies used different amounts of walking, there\u2019s one simple guideline you can follow. To achieve the health benefits of a walking program, walk for 30 minutes, five times per week.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re new to exercise, start small. For instance, walk for 10 minutes and then retrace your route. Too easy? Add five minutes the next day. Keep adding five minutes every week until you reach your desired walking time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What could be easier than putting one foot in front of the other? Walking isn\u2019t just a way to get around, it\u2019s the simplest form of exercise we can do \u2013 and it offers some amazing benefits. Walking strengthens almost every major organ in the body, promotes bone density, boosts the immune system and can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[106,175],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mindful-living-en-nl","category-move"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\n Taking a quick 15-minute walk after each meal can help control blood sugar. In fact, these mini-walks are shown to be more effective than one 45-minute stroll.<\/p>\n
\n Some studies show that walking an hour a day can help postmenopausal women lower their risk for breast cancer by up to 14 percent.<\/p>\n
\n Harvard researchers found that women who walk an hour each day can keep their weight stable.<\/p>\n
\n Studies show that taking an outside stroll can improve your recall. Walking regularly has also been shown to increase the size of your hippocampus, the part of the brain that houses memory functions.<\/p>\n
\n One study showed that a 15-minute walk helps women reduce cravings for chocolate. More than chocolate, another study found that putting one foot in front of the other helped participants break other bad habits like smoking.<\/p>\n