Showing posts with label better health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label better health. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

An early-morning walk is a Blessing for the whole day

Our culture is rapidly changing, which keep as awake late in the night. There could be numerous reasons to sleep late at night. This results in getting up late in the morning, because our body needs to complete minimum quota of sleep. By getting up late in the morning we don’t have time for ourselves. As soon as we get up in the morning, we are busy preparing ourselves to go to office, college etc. Hence, we couldn’t take benefit of fresh morning.

We are unaware of the fact that how getting up early in the morning can benefit us. Following are the benefits of getting early which can change your life:

  • Better Day
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Muscular Strength
  • Reduces Risk of Cancer
  • Diabetes and Hypertension
  • Weight Loss
  • Brainpower
  • Less Stress
  • Better Sleep
  • Overall Health
Better Day:

“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day” said Henry David Thoreau, and how right was he! ! Starting your day with a brisk walk, or even a leisurely stroll around the neighbourhood has many benefits. It gives you a natural energy boost and you feel revitalized. Physical activity early in the morning is helpful because it ensures greater mental sharpness for the rest of the day. You also feel more active and fresh throughout the day, as opposed to when you feel lethargic because you wake up late. The temperature during the morning is conducive to exercising, with no sun to bother you. Moreover, you can use the time to plan out the rest of your day, allot a specific time to each task you plan to accomplish and sketch a sched
ule to follow.

Cardiovascular Health:

The most important benefit of morning walk that it is good for your heart. A little change in your lifestyle can keep diseases like ‘Heart Diseases’ far away, where approximately 40% population in the world is suffering from ‘Heart Diseases’.  Studies have shown that walking briskly, at 3 to 4 miles per hour, can decrease your risk of heart disease by 40%. As physical inactivity leads to heart diseases, walking early in the morning can keep your Heart fit. The heart is an organ which is strengthened by regular activity which helps it circulates blood better. Everyday walk has also lowered the risk of second heart attack to those who had already suffered from one Heart attack. The physical activity of walking is instrumental in improving blood circulation in the body, strengthening the heart, increases the heart rate and generally promotes better cardiovascular health.


Muscular Strength:

Daily morning walks increases strength of your muscles due to regular use at the same time every day. Calves, glutens, hamstrings, legs and arms are the main body part which has the maximum benefit. Moreover, walking doesn’t just build muscles but also helps in muscle endurance. This means that people who walk every morning can engage in physical exertion for a longer period of time without feeling tired.
Your might have noticed few people that are very low in stamina, and struggles a lot when lift is out of order. This is because they have low muscle strength and endurance. If you hate vigorous exercise to stay, then you can achieve the same strength by Morning Walk.

Reduces Risk of Cancer:

The right kind of lifestyle can go a long way in making sure that your risk of developing cancer is lowered. Morning walk is a form of exercise, which, if followed regularly can lower cancer risks. A study by the National Cancer Institute found that walking briskly for one hour every day for most of the week significantly reduces breast cancer risk in middle aged women. Another study found that walking improves breast cancer survival rates. Fast paced walks also help to reduce the risk of colon cancer by ensuring that carcinogens do not stay in prolonged contact with the intestinal lining of the body, according to a study published in 1999.  Moderate exercise in the form of regular morning walks have been shown to reduce the risks of endometrial cancer. It is clear then that morning walks can help prevent the onset of cancer in the body, so wake up before it is too late.

Diabetes and Hypertension:

Exercise burns glucose, which results in more utilization of insulin. This in turn improved blood sugar levels and helps diabetics. Walking regularly for 20 – 30 minutes a day can control your blood pressure level, which in turn has a suppressing affect on hypertension.  Morning walks don’t just help patients manage their diabetes, they also prevent the onset of diabetes in healthy people. Walking 10,000 steps a day increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the Body Mass Index by one percent. 51 million people suffers from diabetes, and Morning Walk can certainly help you lower the risk, so that you are not increasing patient list by 1.

Weight Loss:

If you want a slim & fit body, but you don’t want to sweat in gym for hours, then you could go for morning walk. Morning walk even help in reducing weight, if practiced every day. A morning walk increases metabolism and burns calorie, which is the integral part of weight lose process. Morning walk result in better metabolism because our body has lower glucose level in the morning which we burn calories and lose weight. While compared to the evening walk, our body has higher glucose level which results in glucose burn and higher sugar level.


Brainpower:

Early morning we have less traffic and we get fresh air to breathe which has maximum percentage of oxygen in air comparatively any other time in the day. As we all know, oxygen so important for body, but at the same time it revitalizes our body and brain.

Less Stress:

As mentioned earlier as well, morning walks are beneficial not only to the body but to the mind as well. Walking helps a person deal with stress and combat anxiety. The psychological health of a person thus benefits greatly from walking, and even helps provide a positive outlook to the whole day. Various studies have proven that walking helps reduce the anxiety and depression. The regular
rhythm of breathing while walking, the sensory distractions it provides, the release of pent up energy etc all contribute to enhance psychological well being. The release of endorphins provides a natural ‘high’ and improves mood. While walking is of course no substitute for medicines and treatment, it does help a person cop with psychological stress better.

Better Sleep:

Physical activity during the day helps one sleep better at night. Walking tires the body out and therefore, you catch your dreams early as soon you hit your bed. In fact, daily morning walks also help to regulate your sleep cycle as you get up at the same time every day. Brain scans have even proved that exercise early in morning helps a person spend almost 75% more time in deep sleep, in contrast to exercise done later in the day.


Overall Health:

Besides the major ways in which diabetes helps improve health, here are some more advantages of talking a morning walk every day:
  • Raises good cholesterol HDL levels in blood
  • Lowers LDL or bad cholesterol levels
  • Prevents and protects against miscarriages
  • Muscular development combats back pain
  • It is a standard treatment for osteoporosis patients

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