Brisk walk a day can keep cancer away!

London: More than 10,000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented each year if more of us simply took a brisk walk every day, claim experts.

This was a piece of news which I came across flipping through the pages of gulf news! Some really interesting facts were given in the news story which caught my attention. Just 45 minutes of daily activity at a moderate level could prevent about 5,500 cases of breast cancer a year in the UK.
At least 4,600 bowel cancer cases could also be stopped if we were moderately active for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week, research showed.
I wanted to blog about it because I believe we the Pakistanis aren’t very conscious of our health as compared to people in the western societies. Walking has so many benefits and the best part is you don't need any special equipment or special training since you already know how to do it, and it's FREE! Just think. You can leave that couch behind, get great exercise, improve your health and fitness...and start to feel great again. The benefits of walking are all for free! Just by putting one foot in front of another. Need more reasons? When you walk, you reduce your blood pressure and improve your cardiovascular functions. Heart health is huge in enjoying a healthier lifestyle. That alone makes it worth getting back out there doesn't it?
Moreover, when you walk, it has a positive impact on your weight and age-related illnesses. It helps build muscle strength and endurance and ...maintain healthier bones and joints. Result? Fewer aches and pain.
More benefits of walking! Your stress level is diminished and...you've slowed down the aging process. You leave the extra baggage in the 'caboose' behind! Very sweet indeed!
So all of you..off the couch and start walking on your way to adding the fun back into your life. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about, isn't it?