HEALTH Benefits of Walking

The human body is made to walk.

Walking 30 minutes a day cuts the rate of people becoming diabetic by more than half and it cuts the risk of people over 60 becoming diabetic by almost 70 percent.

Walking cuts the risk of stroke by more than 25 percent.

Walking reduces hypertension. The body has over 100,000 miles of blood vessels. Those blood vessels are more supple and healthier when we walk.

Walking cuts the risk of cancer as well as diabetes and stroke.

Women who walk have a 20 percent lower likelihood of getting breast cancer and a 31 percent lower risk of getting colon cancer.

Women with breast cancer who walk regularly can reduce their recurrence rate and their mortality rate by over 50 percent.

The human body works better when we walk. The body resists diseases better when we walk, and the body heals faster when we walk.

We don’t have to walk a lot. Thirty minutes a day has a huge impact on ourhealth.

Men who walk thirty minutes a day have a significantly lower level of prostate cancer. Men who walk regularly have a 60 percent lower risk of colon cancer.

For men with prostate cancer, studies have shown that walkers have a 46 percent lower mortality rate.

Walking also helps prevent depression, and people who walk regularly are more likely to see improvements in their depression.

In one study, people who walked and took medication scored twice as well in 30 days as the women who only took the medication. Another study showed that depressed people who walked regularly had a significantly higher level of not being depressed in a year compared to depressed people who did not walk. The body generates endorphins when we walk. Endorphins help us feel good.

Walking strengthens the heart. Walking strengthens bones. Walking improves the circulatory system.

Walking generates positive neurochemicals. Healthy eating is important but dieting can trigger negative neurochemicals and can be hard to do.

Walking generates positive neurochemicals. People look forward to walking and enjoy walking.

And research shows that fit beats fat for many people. Walking half an hour a day has health benefits that exceed the benefits of losing 20 pounds.

When we walk every day, our bodies are healthier and stronger. A single 30 minute walk can reduce blood pressure by five points for over 20 hours.

Walking reduces the risk of blood clots in your legs.

People who walk regularly have much lower risk of deep vein thrombosis.

People who walk are less likely to catch colds, and when people get colds, walkers have a 46 percent shorter symptom time from their colds.

Walking improves the health of our blood, as well. Walking is a good boost of high density cholesterol and people with high levels of HDL are less likely to have heart attacks and stroke.

Walking significantly diminishes the risk of hip fracture and the need for gallstone surgery is 20 to 31 percent lower for walkers.

Walking is the right thing to do.The best news is that the 30 minutes doesn’t have to be done in one lump of time. Two 15 minute walks achieve the same goals. Three 10 minute walks achieve most of those goals.

We can walk 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night and achieve our walking goals.

Walking feels good. It helps the body heal. It keeps the body healthy.

 It improves our biological health, our physical health, our psychosocial health, and helps with our emotional health. Walking can literally add years entire years to your life.

Its good to walk.

Be good to yourself.Be good to your body.

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12 Indian foods that cut Fat !=HEALTH-AWARENESS

You don’t have to acquire a taste for olive
oil, seaweed or soya to maintain a low-fat, healthy diet. Indian
cuisine can be healthy too, if it’s cooked with oil and ingredients that
take care of your heart and health. 

Ayurveda suggests you include all tastes — sweet, sour, salty, pungent,
bitter and astringent — in at least one meal each day, to help balance
unnatural cravings. Here are 12 foods that can help you lose weight and
gain health: 



Turmeric
: Curcumin, the active component of turmeric, is an object of research
owing to its properties that suggest they may help to turn off certain
genes that cause scarring and enlargement of the heart. Regular intake
may help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol and high
blood pressure, increase blood circulation and prevent blood clotting,
helping to prevent heart attack. 

Cardamom : This is a thermogenic herb that increases metabolism and
helps burn body fat. Cardamom is considered one of the best digestive aids
and is believed to soothe the digestive system and help the body process
other foods more efficiently. 

Chillies : Foods containing chillies are said to be as foods that burn
fat. Chillies contain capsaicin that helps in increasing the metabolism.
Capsaicin is a thermogenic food, so it causes the body to burn calories
for 20 minutes after you eat the chillies. 

Curry leaves : Incorporating curry leaves into your daily diet can
help you lose weight. These leaves flush out fat
and toxins, reducing fat deposits that are stored in the body, as well
as reducing bad cholesterol levels. If you are overweight, incorporate
eight to 10 curry leaves into your diet daily. Chop them finely and mix
them into a drink, or sprinkle them over a meal. 



Garlic
: An effective fat-burning food, garlic contains the sulphur compound allicin
which has anti-bacterial effects and helps reduce cholesterol and unhealthy
fats. 

Mustard oil : This has low saturated fat compared to other cooking
oils. It has fatty acid, oleic acid, erucic acid and linoleic acid. It
contains antioxidants, essential vitamins and reduces cholesterol, which
is good for the heart. 

Cabbage : Raw or cooked cabbage inhibits the conversion of sugar and
other carbohydrates into fat. Hence, it is of great value in weight reduction.

Moong dal : The bean sprouts are rich in Vitamin A, B, C and E and
many minerals, such as calcium, iron and potassium. It is recommended as
a food
replacement in many slimming programmes, as it has a very low fat content.
It is a rich source of protein and fibre, which helps lower blood cholesterol
level. The high fibre content yields complex carbohydrates, which aid digestion,
are effective in stabilising blood sugar and prevent its rapid rise after
meal consumption. 

Honey : It is a home remedy for obesity. It mobilises the extra fat
deposits in the body allowing it to be utilised as energy for normal functions.
One should start with about 10 grams or a tablespoon, taken with hot water
early in the morning. 

Buttermilk : It is the somewhat sour, residual fluid that is left after
butter is churned. The probiotic food contains just 2.2 grams of fat and
about 99 calories, as compared to whole milk that contains 8.9 grams fat
and 157 calories. Regular intake provides the body with all essential nutrients
and does not add fats and calories to the body. It is thus helpful in weight
loss. 

Millets : Fibre-rich foods such as millets - jowar, bajra, ragi, etc
- absorb cholesterol and help increase the secretion of the bile that emulsifies
fats. 

Cinnamon and cloves: Used extensively in Indian cooking, the spices have
been found to improve the function of insulin and to lower glucose, total
cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides in people with type 2 diabetes.