Family and Community Medicine Consultant, Dr. Muhammad Bakr Saleh Qandeh, advised community members on the need to practice walking 150 minutes per week, which is equivalent to half an hour per day (5) days per week. To avoid diseases and enjoy good health, indicating that walking has many benefits in confronting diseases, preventing cancerous and other diseases, and improving the performance of joints and muscles, as studies have proven that people who continue to practice walking regularly are less likely to contract diseases.
He said, coinciding with World Walking Day
Walking is considered one of the most common types of sports that help in losing excess weight. Studies have also shown that walking regularly and exercising reduces the risk of some types of cancer and type 2 diabetes acquired due to excessive obesity. It stimulates blood circulation in the body and reduces It reduces the chances of cardiac arrest and other heart diseases, as it works to reduce the level of harmful cholesterol in the body, in addition to strengthening memory and improving brain functions, in addition to strengthening memory and improving brain functions.
“Qandeh” pointed out that walking is easy and does not require great capabilities. Praise be to God, there are places designated by city municipalities for walking, such as walkways within neighborhoods, all of which help in individual and group exercise by the family. Researchers at an American university in North Carolina also found that walking for Moderately 30-45 minutes a day is the best way to protect the body from the common cold, keeping immune booster levels high for several hours after you finish exercising, and this effect is proven to protect human health over time and repetition.
At the conclusion of his speech, Dr. Qandeh advised the necessity of wearing appropriate sports clothing for practicing walking, and wearing comfortable and appropriate sports shoes to avoid sprains, slippage, or the appearance of blisters, calluses, and other injuries.
It is also recommended that the individual practice walking on designated walkways, as they are more secure in terms of space, freedom of movement, and safety.
