Owing to our jobs, most of us are forced into a sedentary lifestyle:

We are confined to our office chair and desks, staring at the computer for long hours and forgetting to do essential basic things like drinking water or blinking our eyes.

I slowly realized that I was also beginning to become lazy.

While I used to be more active before, my work was inadvertently forcing me to focus less on burning the calories that I was piling on.

So I knew that I needed to shake up things, and that I needed to be more active.

The simplest way to do that:

Start walking more.

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I knew walking had it's benefits, but I never knew there were so many advantages of such a simple activity.

In my previous article, I talked about the benefits of a good sleep.

Here, I want to address benefits of walking:

An easy form of exercise with a lots of advantages.

- Promotes Weight Loss

This should be an obvious benefit of walking - it is a great exercise that leads to weight loss.

A brisk 30-minute walk burns 200 calories

Be it walking up the stairs instead of using elevators, or just increasing the amount of ground you cover on a daily basis, simple steps like these can go a long way in aiding your weight loss goal and also help in maintaining it.

- Boosts Immune Function

Our body consists of several immune cells, and walking boosts their functioning, namely, the B-cells, T-cells, and the natural killer cells.

A study of over 1,000 men and women found that those who walked 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.

By improving our immune system, walking helps prevent infections and diseases.

- Counteracts Effects Of Weight-Promoting Genes

Not only does walking help you trim those extra calories, but regular brisk walking helps to cut the effects of those dreaded weight promoting genes by half.

This is one benefit of walking that should motivate you to maximize the number of steps you take on a daily basis.

- Strengthens Heart

Walking regularly helps you reduce your risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke. This is achieved by:

• lowering the levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and increasing the levels of HDL (good) cholesterol in your body.
• preventing and controlling the high blood pressure in your body which is known to cause strokes.

- Makes You Happy

Studies have shown that exercise has the capability to boost your mood. Basically, it is a good way to maintain positive mental health, and develop an overall happy attitude.

Brisk walking is just as effective as antidepressants in mild to moderate cases of depression, releasing feel-good endorphins while reducing stress and anxiety.

Long walks can potentially assist you in clearing your head and addressing your thoughts, walking in the open space with fresh air can give you a sense of calm and freshness, and if you are out walking with friends, it helps you stay connected and social.

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There are so many other potential gains from this easy cardio exercise, like:

it can lead to longer life, it strengthens your bones and muscles, it lowers Alzheimer’s risk.

Any kind of physical activity, like walking, is a blessing to your overall health and wealth being.

so, what are you waiting for?

It is better that we start giving more importance to exercise when we still have the time to undo some of the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle.

Thanks for reading! @jznsamuel

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