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10 Things That Happen In Your Body When You Walk (Weight, Brain, Digestion ..)

10 Things That Happen In Your Body When You Walk (Weight, Brain, Digestion ..)

Even simple physical activities like walking reinforce the effects of the sleep hormone melatonin. Walking can improve your quality of sleep and is an effective remedy for insomnia.

17% of the population was suffering from obesity. In other words, 8 million of  people are obese. Hence the need to educate future generations on the potential dangers of sedentariness. Yet, you do not need to run out to be healthy, walking is a great way to take care of your body without spitting out your lungs. "Walking is man's best friend", these words of Hippocrates illustrate perfectly the importance of this activity. Here are some reasons to start walking everyday.

Whether it is because of your busy work, your children, your responsibilities as an adult, do you say that all the excuses are good to justify your lack of physical activity. But we often forget that nothing is more important than our health. Still, it is easy to remedy this problem simply by doing walking every day. This has positive effects on our mood and our general well-being as well as on our body. Here is the list of potential benefits of walking daily:

Things That Happen In Your Body When You Walk

- Walking promotes weight loss
Monitoring your daily caloric intake is difficult when you do not practice regular physical activity. Indeed to lose weight, you must burn more calories than those ingested. A balanced diet with controlled amounts, combined with constant physical activity is the best way to lose weight while toning your body. So, walking every day for at least 30 minutes helps you burn and burn more calories.

- Your heart and your lungs will work better
The fat easily attaches to the heart and lungs, reducing their ability and work rate. This is the reason why a lack of activity promotes the development of cardiovascular diseases and increases the risk of cerebrovascular accidents. The lungs suffer from lack of oxygen. As a result, you will not be able to maintain your breath during high intensity activities. In addition, walking will allow you to breathe better and to avoid extra, possible heart problems.

- You will feel better
Walking will help you connect with yourself and get rid of the weight of your negative thoughts. You will learn to appreciate life, enjoying every positive element around you.

- Your brain will be at its best
Walking helps regenerate new brain cells. As a result, your concentration and your ability to remember information will increase. Indeed, a study has shown that walking can prevent early dementia and reduce the risk of certain degenerative brain diseases.

- Your digestion will improve
Walking after your meals will speed up your digestion. This will help you have a better transit, which saves you from suffering from problems with constipation and bloating.

- Your physical condition will be at best
Oxygen, being an important element in the proper functioning of the brain. You will inhale a lot more oxygen while walking than staying inactive. It will help you feel more calm and serene. In addition, walking allows you to increase the mobility of your joints and prevent joint cramps. In addition, it also helps you to produce more energy, and therefore, to accomplish more tasks with less effort.

- Your immunity will be strengthened
Walking promotes circulation of blood in the body. The latter is rich in oxygen, this then contributes to the good distribution of white blood cells otherwise called leukocytes, essential elements for the proper functioning of the immune system.

- You will be relieved of your back pain
Walking helps to relieve back pain gently, it leads to better blood flow to the spine. This is the least aggressive activity that will not aggravate your back problems.

Nothing beats a good walk to change your mind, after all it's a free activity!