During Ramadan, it’s often difficult to maintain your regular exercise routine. But moderate walking every day is an excellent way to keep fit. You can walk at your own pace, it’s great for all ages, and you can spend quality time with loved ones.
Best of all, there are many places where you can walk, both indoors and outdoors. Try an air conditioned shopping mall for instance, or outside on a beautiful day.
Compassionate Care Network’s Weight Management Program provides free one-on-one coaching for people to get healthy by walking. The information below is taken from the American Heart Association startwalkingnow.org website, which is a great place to start.
The Benefits of Walking: Walking Towards a Healthier You
There are countless physical activities out there, but walking has the lowest dropout rate of them all! It’s the simplest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health.
Research has shown that the benefits of walking and moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day can help you:
- Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
- Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels
- Improve blood lipid profile
- Maintain body weight and lower the risk of obesity
- Enhance mental well being
- Reduce the risk of osteoporosis
- Reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer
- Reduce the risk of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes
There really are so many benefits for such a simple activity!
Sole-Mate: A Friend By Your Side
The thought of being alone can be enough to keep some people from walking. The best way to solve this is by finding a friend to walk with. You can plan walking paths that are convenient for both of you, or map out routes that take you places you’ve never been before. It’s a great way to exercise and spend time with friends!
Visit startwalkingnow.org for more great ideas.
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