“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." - Henry David Thoreau,
A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for me when I’m unhappy than any medicine in the world! Most of us work mechanically, like robots, without any physical exercises. If I work like that then that puts me into a kind of depression! In fact, even I was one among them, who have no physical workouts but now I have realized how important is walking or any other physical exercises in our lives. Walk and be happy; walk and be healthy. Trust me, when I work out, I feel happiest! After my aerobics class, I will be so joyous and that joy will be carried through out my day!
If the air quality is bad, you are more likely to have serious heart disease related events.
Mutlu published a study in 2007 that showed how pollution triggers heart attacks and strokes. He found that microscopic air pollution, particles less than one-tenth of the diameter of a human hair, makes the blood thicker and sticky. So people, please see to that your blood will not become thicker & sticky!!!
A morning walk in greenery - the real oxygen park!!! ;)
When lungs are inflamed by pollution, they secrete a substance, interleukin-6, which causes an increased tendency for blood to clot. People who live in polluted areas are more likely to have blood clots in their legs. Traveling long distances by car or plane is known to put people at risk for these clots.
For people in certain risk groups, breathing high levels of pollution can cause heart attacks and strokes within 24 hours of exposure and increase the possibility of having blood clots in their legs on the plane home, according to a warning given by two researchers in pulmonary medicine and critical care at
It's not just Olympic athletes who need to worry about the heavily polluted air in
People who are at most risk include those who already have known cardiovascular disease or risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, lung disease, a current smoking habit or a family member diagnosed with heart disease before age 55. "If you spend a few weeks in
The Chinese government has been scrambling to cut down on air pollution before the world’s best athletes compete in the Olympics next month at Beijing; they’ve closed down factories near Beijing and allowed people to drive their cars only every other day.
Even if you have a healthy visit to China, you’re not off the hook—Mutlu says the same pollutant particles can cause blood clots, especially if you spend too much time sitting down on one of those marathon flights back to the States.
So what’s a globe-trotting sports fan to do? Men over 40 should take aspirin, the researchers say, and everyone would do themselves a favor by staying inside during rush hour, when cars in traffic jams are spewing forth exhaust. And what about that lengthy flight home? Make sure you get up occasionally and walk around. That’s probably good for you no matter where you’re flying to or from.
I feel that in every walk with nature we receive far more than we seek. I am right now connecting to the silence within..which is clearing most of the mental cob webs...it is in the silent mind that the true consciousness can be built...!
References:
Economic Times & Discover magazine
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ReplyDeleteVery true Shilpa. We should never lose our desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.
ReplyDeleteNice article!! I love to take a brisk walk outside especially early in the morning. I'll simultaneously obtain the benefits of fresh air and walking reduces my headaches and it keeps me in nice mood.
ReplyDelete@Thank u Sana. U r right. And, u knw walking for just 30mins a day atleast on 3days per week can cut headache frequency by as much as half! If we walk regularly den its benefits are tremendous.Wen a painful headache strikes,the last thing many people feel like doing is exercise or any activity that requires movement...but I tell you all, let it be the first thing to do wen a headache strikes!!!
ReplyDelete@Soren Kierkegaard, thank u. U r absolutely right,der is no thought so burdensome dat one cannot walk away from it.Wen we walk our thoughts also begin to flow.. sometimes we get the most creative ideas or solutions for some critical problems in life..wen we walk in the nature...
Walking helps me sleep better so that I can wake up energized and ready for the day. That's the reason I simply love it :-)
ReplyDeleteIt’s great to know that u love walking Jenny. Aerobics and work out in gym makes me sleep like a log, and I simply love to sleep like a log forgetting everything ;) coz how well and how long we sleep affects how we feel… when we haven't slept well, our body craves energy. Right balance of sleep and exercise creates a positive cycle for our body. It works both ways: activity helps satisfy our body's need for sleep, and a better sleep pattern motivates us to keep moving!!!
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