WHY DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN WALK
The London based Food and Drink Federation Campaign for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating has compiled the following suggestions, which should set you on the right road,
Start everyday with a few minutes of gentle stretches. This will promote the circulation and ease minor aches and pains.
If you spend a good deal of you day sitting down, do get up whenever you can and walk around for a few minutes.
Whenever reasonable to do so, choose to walk up the stairs.
When using public transport, get off a stop or two before your destination and walk.
If the journey is short enough, wall or cycle instead of using you car – you’ll be helping to protect the environment at the same time.
Even when using the car for most of the journey, deliberately park it a short walk away from your destination.
Try to get into the habit of taking a short walk – even if it’s just around the block – at least once everyday.
Each time you go for a walk, try to geo just a little further or walk a little faster.
Collect newspapers, milk and so on, rather than rely on having them delivered to you door.
And, if you need to have a good, logical reason to entice you into going for a walk, why not keep a dog?
Simple though these suggestions may seem merely putting a few of them into effect can bring a remarkably transformation in a matter of weeks say the experts. Apart from the health benefits already mentioned others that are likely to follow include sleeping better at a night; a reduction in surplus weight, a boost to the spirits that can help ward off depression; a substantial reduction in the risk of later contracting arthritic disease, osteoporosis and many other diseases; an increase in stamina; as well as an improvement in the body’s immune system that makes it produce more white cells.
IF THIS is the first time you have though o sallying forth from your couch bear in mind the following:
If your new exercising schedule makes you feel exhausted, dizzy or short of breath, or it you feel pain in any part of you body at any time, stop what you’re doing.
While anyone would be wise to consult their doctor before engaging in any kind of strenuous activity that is new to them, this is essential if you’ve been ill recently, are considereably overweight, suffer from joint problems, or are older than 40.