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5 unexpected benefits of walking
Yes, walking is a simple activity that you regularly do as long as you are over the age of one year, is now being touted as "the most simple miracle cure".
Of course, you probably know that any physical activity is beneficial to health in General. But walking will bring you a number of concrete results, some of them may surprise you. That's what publishes on the pages of your website Harvard Medical School:
1. The opposition of the genes responsible for weight gain.
Harvard scientists studied the work of 32 genes that promote obesity, for example, more than 12,000 people. They found that the study participants, which were performed daily one-hour walk at a quick pace, the efficiency of these genes was reduced in 2 times.
2. Help in suppressing cravings for sweets.
The studies conducted at Exeter University, it was discovered that fifteen minutes helps curb cravings and even reduce the amount of sweets that you eat in stressful situations.
3. Reducing the risk of breast cancer.
Scientists already know that any kind of physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer. But the study of the American cancer society, is focused on the walk, showed that women who walked 7 hours a week or more, the risk of developing breast cancer was 14% lower than those who walked 3 hours a week or less. While walking protects women with such risk factors of breast cancer as being overweight or intake of extra hormones.
4. Pain relief in the joints.
Some studies have found that walking reduces pain associated with arthritis, and that a walk of length 8-10 miles a week may even prevent the development of arthritis. The fact that walking protects the joints — particularly knees and hips, are most susceptible to osteoarthritis by strengthening the muscles that support them.
5. Improving immune function.
Walking can help protect you in the season of colds and flu. A study involving more than 1,000 men and women showed that those who walked at a fast pace for at least 20 minutes a day 5 days a week, sick 43% less than those who have made trips once a week or less. And if they got sick, it was sick not so long and so hard.
Remember that any movement is life. Move and departure from zhinyu.published
Author: Alena Bykova
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©
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Of course, you probably know that any physical activity is beneficial to health in General. But walking will bring you a number of concrete results, some of them may surprise you. That's what publishes on the pages of your website Harvard Medical School:
1. The opposition of the genes responsible for weight gain.
Harvard scientists studied the work of 32 genes that promote obesity, for example, more than 12,000 people. They found that the study participants, which were performed daily one-hour walk at a quick pace, the efficiency of these genes was reduced in 2 times.
2. Help in suppressing cravings for sweets.
The studies conducted at Exeter University, it was discovered that fifteen minutes helps curb cravings and even reduce the amount of sweets that you eat in stressful situations.
3. Reducing the risk of breast cancer.
Scientists already know that any kind of physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer. But the study of the American cancer society, is focused on the walk, showed that women who walked 7 hours a week or more, the risk of developing breast cancer was 14% lower than those who walked 3 hours a week or less. While walking protects women with such risk factors of breast cancer as being overweight or intake of extra hormones.
4. Pain relief in the joints.
Some studies have found that walking reduces pain associated with arthritis, and that a walk of length 8-10 miles a week may even prevent the development of arthritis. The fact that walking protects the joints — particularly knees and hips, are most susceptible to osteoarthritis by strengthening the muscles that support them.
5. Improving immune function.
Walking can help protect you in the season of colds and flu. A study involving more than 1,000 men and women showed that those who walked at a fast pace for at least 20 minutes a day 5 days a week, sick 43% less than those who have made trips once a week or less. And if they got sick, it was sick not so long and so hard.
Remember that any movement is life. Move and departure from zhinyu.published
Author: Alena Bykova
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©
Join us in Facebook , Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki
Source: Alena Bykova
