10 reasons why I love hiking.
Going out and walking is very important. Especially when this guy spends a lot of time indoors during the Covid-19 crisis. But even before the crisis, many people were hesitant to walk, thinking they would only walk on vacation.
#1 Soak up the sun:
A walk in the fresh air is easier and more pleasant than working out in a stuffy gym. Vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, is produced in the body when exposed to sunlight. Your body needs to be in the sun, and the sunlight is an important factor in health and well-being for several reasons:
Improve mood:
Sunlight increases levels of serotonin, which promotes feelings of well-being. This is especially important in the winter when sun exposure is limited. Even if you work indoors most of the day.
Improving immunity:
Sunlight has been shown to stimulate the immune system’s vitamin D and T cells, boosting immunity.
Reduces risk of type 2 diabetes.
Vitamin D plays an important role in insulin production, and studies have shown a positive association between insulin resistance and vitamin D deficiency.
Low blood pressure:
Studies have shown that nitric oxide, stored in the top layers of the skin, responds to sunlight, causing blood vessels to dilate as the oxide enters the bloodstream.
Weight loss:
Lack of sunlight can lead to depression and affect your appetite. Sunlight Increases Your Activity Levels Better Bone Health:
Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium better.
Depression can be cured by:
Sun exposure is associated with increased levels of natural antidepressants in the brain. On sunny days, the brain produces more serotonin than on dark days.
Improves brain function:
Sunlight directly affects the pineal gland in the brain. It is the gland that produces melatonin. A powerful antioxidant important for sleep quality and depression prevention. Seasonal Affective Disorder:
Not getting enough sunlight can lower your serotonin levels. Low levels of serotonin increase the risk of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
#2 Pain Can’t Get You:
Walking is like a lubricant for your joints! Synovial fluid is pushed in and out of joints, helping to circulate nutrients to cartilage and improve function. As a bonus, walking also improves balance and endurance.
#3 Walking an extra 1,000 steps a day can help you lose weight.
According to the American Journal of Health Promotion, a woman who increased her daily steps by 1,000 lost an average of 2.1 pounds in nine months. The average person can walk 1,000 steps in just half a mile.
#4 Tracking steps and mileage is exciting.
Whether you’re using the iPhone Health app, Fit-Bit, or any other step-tracking device, it will keep you motivated and most will encourage you to move. I keep a table of the kilometers I run.
#5 Changing your hiking route will change how many calories you burn.
Walking on flat ground burns the fewest calories. Climbing hills and climbing stairs burns the most. Change the route, change the scenery and burn the calories.
#6 Walking every day is a powerful medicine.
Brain function:
A study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that brisk walking for 68 minutes or more each day may improve neuronal health.
Immune function:
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that brisk walking for 20 minutes five days a week increased his sick days by 43 times compared to those who exercised less than once a week. increase.
Bone:
According to the landmark Nurses’ Health Study, a woman who walks four hours a week has a 41% lower risk of hip fracture than a woman who walks her less than one hour a week.
chest:
The American Cancer Society found that walking for one hour a day reduced the risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer by 14%.
Mood:
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that walking just one hour a week prevented her from 12% of all cases of depression.
heart:
A Circulation study found that regularly walking at 3 miles per hour or more may halve the risk of heart disease compared to walking at 2 miles per hour or less.
#7 15 minutes a day = more energy:
Need to refocus in the afternoon? A 15-minute walk or a few stairs will give you more energy than 50mg of caffeine.
#8 You never know when you’ll find “money” on the street! (or other interesting things):
I found money on the street. Real dollars, 50 once found! I found a golf ball… 21 At this point, I don’t live anywhere near a golf course.
This is the most interesting golf ball I have found!
But most of the time I found myself walking down the street.
#9:Easy Toning On The Go:
Add one or more of the following bodyweight fitness moves to add metabolism-boosting power to your next walk. Push-ups, lunges, squats, planks.
#10:
Greater Reliability:
A study published in Body Image magazine found that people who take walks in nature are more likely to be happy with their bodies.
Pick at least one of the 10 reasons you love walking, get out there and do it.
