How walking helps you live longer

Benefits of walking

VietNamNet newspaper quoted Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung - Department of Adult Nutrition Consulting, National Institute of Nutrition (Hanoi) as saying that walking is a simple form of exercise suitable for all subjects from the elderly, young people, and people who have just recovered from illness.

Medical experts say that sitting at work for too long and not exercising enough causes the skeletal system to degenerate, other organs to be affected, and obesity to occur. Being lazy is one of the habits that destroys your life expectancy.

Walking 30-60 minutes every day will bring surprising results, "eliminating" dangerous diseases, bringing benefits to organs from blood vessels to nerves, bones, joints, and digestion.

First, walking helps you sleep better. Lack of sleep makes you tired and less productive. In the evening, taking a 30-minute walk will reduce stress, help you sleep better, and help you fall asleep easily due to improved blood circulation.

Second, walking improves memory. Walking three times a week will improve your overall health, mental health, and reduce dementia. People over 40 years old who walk every day will increase blood circulation, prevent aging, and limit age-related diseases. Walking with others will create opportunities for communication and avoid fatigue.

Third, walking improves cardiovascular health. Walking is also one of the best exercises for the heart. Brisk walking increases the heart rate, making the heart beat faster, helping the body transport oxygen and blood to the muscles more effectively. This can also lower cholesterol.

Fourth, walking properly helps reduce stress. According to the Health & Life newspaper, walking briskly helps you eliminate stress, balance stress hormones, and curb unnecessary cravings for sweets. Walking for 15 minutes can help reduce chocolate cravings and even reduce the amount of chocolate you eat in stressful situations. The less sweets you eat, the longer you live, because obesity can shorten your life by up to 14 years.

Fifth, walking properly helps boost immunity. Walking can also prevent seasonal infections. A study of 1,000 men and women found that those who walked regularly for at least 20 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, had 43% fewer sick days than those who exercised once a week or less. Brisk walking can prolong these benefits.

Walking properly helps you live longer

VietNamNet newspaper quoted Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, Vietnam - Russia Hyperbaric Oxygen Center, Ministry of National Defense, saying that walking fast at a speed of about 4.8km/h will help you live 10 to 15 years longer.

Recently, Mayo Clinic published a 7-year study of 457,000 people, average age 58 years old.

Therefore, experts concluded that people who walk 100 steps/minute have a much longer life expectancy. On average, women who walk fast at about 5km/h can live up to 87 years old, while those who walk slowly have an average life expectancy of only 72 years old. In men, those who walk fast can live up to 86 years old, while those who walk slowly can live up to 65 years old.

Thus, Dr. Hoang believes that when walking every day, you should try to reach a fast speed to increase efficiency, helping to prolong life.

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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