Today we have cars, trains, planes, as primary mechanism for transport. Most people use bikes, other two wheelers and some use bicycles for day to day transportation routine such as for work places, schools, colleges. etc.

Obviously, these all vehicles become a need of today, but one should not forget the transport mechanism of our body. Our body transport mechanism is walking and this has a great impact on all the other mechanisms of our body.

Some tips before you start walking  –

Walking is the most important activity. But one should know the exact walking technique. While walking make sure that your spine is not bending downward. To avoid this posture while walking, keep your eyes forward.

Second important thing to remember is, keep your shoulders little back and down(Lift up your shoulders and put them backward and downward). This will help to correct your posture while walking and give better impact.

Keep your bodily movements naturally while walking. The arms should swing naturally, and inversely, i.e. right arm forward with left leg and left arm with right leg, without any effort.

To get better effect, you can tighten a little bit your core while walking. Similarly, keep comparatively less and gentle pressure on heel than foot.

Next important thing to be remember before walking is wear proper footwear.

the most important is walk for exercise. If you are walking with your friend or any of family members, strictly do not gossip during a walk.

`Why to go for a morning walk?

In morning when you get up, you are already on fasting since night. This helps to burn excess fat if you go for a walk.

Walk in the morning is better to burn fat than to sugar. If you prefer jogging it helps to burn sugar more than fat.

If you are planning for weight loss, it is better to walk in morning, as for energy, your body uses fat.

In morning Oxygen level is better as compare to other timings of the day.

Morning atmosphere contains fresh and unpolluted air.

Your mind is quite fresh in morning after a 6 hours rest to body and mind.

This helps your lymphatics to drain the cellular junk through out the night and improve your immune system.

You can have a fresh startup for your daily routine.

Benefits Of Walking –

Regular walking may help you to prevent heart diseases.

Regular walking for at least 30 minutes, can help your heart to pump in a rhythmic way. This helps your blood circulation increase. Increased blood circulation, helps to drain waste from your body. The regular and improved blood flow may help to remove the impurities that block the arteries. This can keep you away from various heart diseases.

Walking helps to increase your metabolism.

Those who have decreased metabolic rate are suggested to walk. It is found that walking daily has increased their metabolism to normal range. Increased metabolism helps to remove free radicals from the blood circulation and thus may help increase immunity. This may help you keep fresh and healthy throughout the day.

Regulates Blood circulation.

Blood circulation is the backbone of all systems in the body. If it is collapsed or damage, the other systems get affected. Daily walking for minimum 20 to 30 minutes helps to regulate as well increase the blood circulation. It has better effect on kidney functioning, too.

Weight Loss.

Weight loss is now a global issue, and people are applying many ways to lose weight. This includes eating flaxseeds, diet etc., but the best and easy way to weight loss is walking. Walking help to increase cardiac output. You may improve with brisk walking. It may help you to burn fat where jogging is found more helpful to burn sugar.

Skin Glow

Regular walking for at least thirty minutes a day, helps blood circulation increased towards periphery, thus can supply important nutrient to skin. This gives a natural glow to your skin.

Weight Gain

Those who are under weight, can go for regular walk. This may help to trigger your appetite. As well as improve the digestion. This helps increase weight. So one can achieve target weight by regular walk.

Gives postural support naturally.

When you are sitting, you can sit with or without support to your vertebral column. But when you are walking there is no support available. That helps to keep your posture in right position.

Dr. Nilam

M.D. Homoeopathy / D.D.H.N.

Mob. No. 9960205821