Health Benefits of Walking
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Boosting the Immune System
Studies have shown that walking may help to reduce the risk of developing certain conditions like heart disease and arthritis. Mobility is better preserved and mortality risk reduced. Better management of blood sugars, cholesterol, and weight is also achieved through walking.
This benefit is best achieved where high-intensity interval walk training is taken up. It has also been found that those who have a habit of walking at least twenty minutes a day tend to have stronger immune systems that make them more resistant to catching colds and flu, and even when they do, suffer milder symptoms than more sedentary people.
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