With the country in lockdown, there’s never been a more important time to keep yourself healthy, not only in body but also in mind!

Government lockdown guidelines allow you a daily walk and it’s a great way to keep you healthy and reduce stress. A half-hour walk around the block can have great benefits and also helps to break up the mundane of daily isolation.

Check out these twenty benefits of walking.

• Walking helps you with weight management
• You don’t need any special equipment
• Anyone can do it, just open the front door and step out
• One of the simplest form of exercise
• It’s a low impact exercise
• Low risk of injury
• It lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which is the bad cholesterol
• Raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the good cholesterol!
• Lowers blood pressure
• Reduces risk of some cancers
• Helps to reduce to risk and aids with the management of type 2 diabetes
• Improves your mood
• Reduces the symptoms of depression and anxiety
• Reduces stress
• Helps maintain strong bones
• Reduces the risk of heart attack
• Reduces risk of heart disease
• Builds aerobic fitness
• helps maintain lean muscle tissue
• It’s free!

Remember when you are out for your daily walk to respect the social distancing rules and keep a two-meter distance from other people.

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