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walking for your health

Walking for Your Health Brain Health

Many different forms of exercise are available for beginners as well Studies show that walking can decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s
as experts. They all provide various health benefits. One basic form disease and age-related dementia. It can improve a person’s
of exercise is walking. It is a gentle, low impact exercise that offers mood by helping him feel less anxious or sad. It can improve
many advantages for improving a person’s health. It is safe, simple, people’s memories due to the increase of blood flow and oxygen
does not require a certain skill, or practice, and does not cost money. to the brain. Ginkgo Sense is a supplement made from the
Hippocrates said that “walking is man’s best medicine.” Thousands ginkgo plant and it has been known to help people’s memories
of years later, experts are still discovering the many benefits of a daily for over 3,000 years.
walking program which is explained below by the Mayo Clinic and the
Arthritis Foundation. People who are looking for a simple way to improve their health
should take the advice of Hippocrates, “Walking is man’s best
Heart Health medicine” and reap the many health benefits. For help with
energy in starting a walking program, try Peak Endurance. It
Walking can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke. It lowers the low- is a natural berry-flavored drink that is packed with many B
density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) and at the vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and ATP (adenosine triphosphate
same time, it raises the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the - a substance which decreases as we age) that improves energy,
“good” cholesterol). It also lowers blood pressure. metabolism, stress, aging and clearer thinking.

Diabetes

Walking can decrease the chance of getting type 2 diabetes. If a person
already has this diagnosis, it can help to manage the symptoms. It can
also lower people’s insulin levels.

Weight Loss

Walking can help people lose weight. There are 3500 calories in a
pound of fat. The faster a person walks, the more calories he burns. Author of the book, Fibromyalgia and Fatigue:
Walking tones the legs and the core muscles of the back, waist and A Recipe for Feeling Fit and Healthy
abdomen. The more muscle a person has, the higher the metabolism Consultant for Enzymes, Increased Energy, and Juicing
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feet which can reduce pain. Walking also reduces the stress hormone muscle gain, balance, supplements, detoxifiers, cleansers,
problems with colon, digestion, skin, hormones, aches and
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-BS in Kinesiology from Texas Christian University
Arthritis -Minor in Psychology
-ACE Certified Personal Trainer
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Since walking is a weight bearing activity, it strengthens the bones -Certified in Fall Proof, a balance program
which can help to prevent osteoporosis (a form of arthritis which causes -National Fitness Champion
-Write wellness articles for multiple newspapers and magazines
bones to become more fragile and likely to fracture.) The movement -Health and Wellness Consultant
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