| Walking creates a huge increase in our energy | | | | can take it. Buy yourself some good walking |
| levels and is without doubt one of the most | | | | shoes and if necessary wear leg bracing to |
| fruitful forms of exercise. You would be truly | | | | reduce the chances of harming yourself whilst out |
| amazed at the benefits which can be seen simply | | | | on your walk. Your doctor will always advise you |
| by adding a twenty minute walking session to | | | | how to take care of your body when you are |
| your daily routine. I am living proof of this fact as | | | | exercising. |
| I lost a fantastic 74lbs in weight in only twelve | | | | There are so many useful tips and a great deal of |
| months by doing just that. I had become bored | | | | good advice, specifically for those new to walking, |
| of dieting over a two month period and having | | | | in some of the journals and magazines on the |
| seen so little by way of weight loss results I | | | | market. You will find all manner of information |
| decided to take heed of what my physician had | | | | from the right shoes to wear to which kind of |
| said about walking. I am so glad I did. My energy | | | | walking sticks are the best. You will also find |
| levels increased threefold and I actually enjoy my | | | | details of community and national events for you |
| daily walk and the peace of mind it brings. | | | | to take part in if you so wish. These magazines |
| Sometimes the physical exertion of exercise is | | | | were a real help to me when I first started |
| the jump start our bodies need to shift the | | | | walking and the real life stories contained therein |
| weight loss up a gear. For those trying to lose | | | | served as a great form of inspiration for me too. |
| weight the benefits reaped by walking will always | | | | There is nothing to match the peace of mind |
| be streets ahead of the fact that we have to | | | | which comes with stopping for a few minutes to |
| allow personal time away from whatever we | | | | admire the sunset as you walk. Maybe you will |
| would normally be doing to carry out our walking. | | | | use the time for a little private reflection, asking |
| Walking keeps your mind occupied whilst it | | | | yourself if you have made the best use of your |
| circulates the oxygen rich blood around your | | | | day, remembering something you should have |
| system. You are likely to take in more liquids | | | | done which you haven't and including it on your list |
| which his good for you and think less about food. | | | | of "to do's" for tomorrow. |
| The only downside is the pressure we place on | | | | Just twenty minutes walking each day makes |
| our knees, ankles and feet. If you have any | | | | such a fantastic contribution to your wellbeing, |
| existing joint conditions, for example, arthritis, you | | | | clears your mind and allows you to glimpse that |
| should take things slowly at the beginning and only | | | | sunset - what could be better than that? |
| cover more ground when you know your body | | | | |