If You Are 50 Years and Above, Here Are The Reasons You Must Walk Everyday

It is so important for middle-aged women to maintain a daily walking routine.Many women in midlife have spent years and years taking care of the people around us, without putting forth a great effort to care for ourselves.......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>

If it has been a while since you have exercised, or you are looking for something easy, but with great benefits, consider taking a walk each day. It’s the perfect low-impact way to exercise.

Walking is simple to do, doesn’t require any special equipment, and you can start at whatever fitness level you’re at.If you’re not in the best of shape, start by going for a 10 or 15 minute walk around your neighborhood and work your way up from there. If you’re already in great shape, walking can still provide an effective workout. Walk fast and incorporate some hills and even stairs.

You may be a woman that needs to start small at first, and that is perfectly fine. Maybe your doctor suggested that you move around more, or maybe you just want to be proactive about your health and well-being. In either case, walking is the perfect way to start.

There are a lot of good reasons to go for a walk. It’s fun, it’s relaxing and most importantly it’s good for your health. But what exactly are the health benefits of walking?

1. Walking Gets You Outside In The Fresh Air and Sunshine
No matter how fast or slow you walk, walking gets you outside and in the fresh air. This alone will make you feel better as your body absorbs oxygen and sunshine. Both are important for your health and well-being.

You will find the air quality outside, particularly if you go for a walk in a park, will be much better than the air inside your home. Of course, the sunshine outside will help your body produce all the Vitamin D it needs, and which midlife women tend to be lacking.

2.Walking Can Help You Get To and Maintain a Healthy Weight
Walking, particularly at a quick pace and doing it regularly, can help you get to and then maintain a healthy weight. Yes, you still need to watch what you eat and aim for a healthy diet, but walking can be another tool to help you drop those extra pounds that so easily accumulate around your mid-section as you are nearing menopause.

The nice thing about walking when you’re overweight is that you burn a lot of calories, even on short and slow walks, simply because you’re carrying so much weight around with you. As you start to lose weight, your overall strength and endurance increases, allowing you to walk longer, further, and faster.

3. Walking Improves Your Sense of Balance and Coordination .
As you walk, especially over rougher terrain, you’re also working on your sense of balance and coordination. Just getting in the habit of going for a daily walk will help. But you can work even more on your sense of balance by moving your head around. Turn your head to the right and left as you walk for a count of 30. Then move your head up and down for a count of 30. If you do these simple exercises once or twice as you walk each day, you’ll get even more benefits.

4. Walking Strengthens Your Bones and Muscles
Even though walking is a low impact form of exercise it helps to strengthen and tone your body. If you’re just starting out, it is all you need to start to get into better shape. As you get more fit, consider adding weightlifting exercises in addition to your daily walks to continue to get stronger and help develop strong muscles and bones.

As we reach menopause, our bone density begins to drop caused by falling levels of hormones in our body. Taking a walk each day is an excellent way to maintain healthy bone density.

5. Walking Will Boost Your Mood and Fight Depression .

Last but not least, the exercise of walking releases endorphins that will help lift your mood and can even reduce depression. Give it a try. The next time you’re feeling tired or are in a bad mood, lace up your sneakers and go for a brisk walk. It works like a charm.

The main thing is that you get out there, move around, and get some exercise in a way that’s gentle on your joints, your heart, and the rest of your body and that’s what walking will do for you. Just give it a try and see if you don’t start to feel better, happier, and stronger after a few weeks of regular walks.