Experts told Al-Bilad: 30 minutes of walking daily protects against diseases
Specialized doctors have advised community members on the necessity of practicing walking because it contributes to protecting the individual from most diseases, especially type 2 diabetes associated with obesity. They stressed, in conjunction with World Walking Day, that devoting half an hour to walking daily has positive repercussions on the health of the body.
Professor of Public Health, Consultant in Family and Community Medicine, Professor Tawfiq Ahmed Khoja, told Al-Bilad: “Walking is beneficial for everyone. People who continue to practice walking regularly at a rate of 150 minutes a week, or half an hour a day for five days, are less likely to contract diseases, as walking It is considered one of the most effective types of sports that help in losing excess weight. Studies have also shown that walking regularly daily reduces the risk of some types of cancer and type 2 diabetes acquired as a result of excessive obesity. It also helps stimulate blood circulation in the body and reduces the chances of a stroke. Heart disease and other heart diseases. In addition, walking helps reduce harmful cholesterol levels in the body, in addition to strengthening memory and improving brain functions.”
Professor Khoja pointed out that studies have shown that simply getting out of the house and moving has a major role in improving mood and well-being, and s a state of recovery and renewal in the individual, in addition to improving mental health, as a result of improved mood. Walking also helps in improving symptoms of stress and anxiety, as Researchers at Harvard Medical School found that walking regularly can reduce the effects of 32 genes that promote the problem of obesity in people''s bodies. In addition, walking helps strengthen the immune system, as a study conducted at the University of North Carolina showed that walking for at least 30 minutes increases Today, it works to increase the level of cells in the immune system within the body.
In the same context, rheumatologist and osteoporosis doctor Dr. Dhia Hussein says: “Walking every day, even for a short period, gives the body many benefits, including maintaining a healthy weight, improving physical fitness, enhancing bone health, preventing osteoporosis, maintaining joint flexibility and muscle strength, and improving Mood, and the faster, longer and more frequently you walk, the greater the benefits.” He added: “In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Council on more than 61,000 women between the ages of 40 and 77 years, it was found that those who practiced walking for an hour a day or running 3 hours a week were much less likely to suffer hip fractures within 12 years, and the results were similar.” For the results of hormone therapy.
For his part, Family Medicine and Allergy Consultant, Dr. Khaled Obaid Bawaked, advised of the necessity of taking advantage of the walkways allocated by the city municipalities, indicating that this helps in preventing diseases, burning excess calories, maintaining a healthy weight, improving physical fitness, reducing the level of harmful cholesterol in the body, and enhancing Bone health, maintaining joint flexibility and muscle strength, improving balance and blood flow in the body. Bawaked continued: “There are a group of diseases that walking daily for half an hour protects against: heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, anxiety and depression, osteoporosis, breast and colon cancer, and the occurrence of blood clots. Walking rids the body of most negative energies.” Which he acquires throughout the day, and prevents psychological states, as large numbers of studies and scientific research have unanimously agreed that walking can be a treatment for a large number of diseases. Simply walking several simple steps daily leads to activating brain cells, strengthening memory, and creating a state of creativity in the brain. Actions.”
