Think About Walking For Good Health

I was pretty bummed about the idea of having to give up my car when I moved to a city. Then again, there was a hidden benefit that I never realized existed. People here are slimmer.

The logic of it didn’t really add up, because there are plenty of restaurants serving greasy food, and plenty of patrons inside these places. People can’t play sports as often here either. Why was this happening then?

The answer definitely has something to do with a small daily activity that has a profound impact on weight loss. This activity is walking. No one really drives a car here, which requires most people to walk in order to get from one place to another.

We don’t think of it as much, but it all adds up over the course of a full day. People will happily walk 15 blocks to work, or 3 blocks away to the nearest convenience store. In a regular situation, one would likely drive this distance.

While those living in towns would very obviously drive from one destination to another, you might want to consider the idea of walking. It saves money on gas costs, and it benefits your body.

A 15 minute walk at a regular pace could likely burn somewhere around 50 calories. Someone who walks both ways could easily burn 100 calories in the process.

When you consider the fact that you’re saving money, losing weight, and getting the general benefits of being outside, there’s a lot to like about the idea of walking instead of driving.

If you think it might be boring, set the time aside to call a friend or someone else who you enjoy talking to. Find a friend to walk with if you prefer not to do it alone.

Try walking once or twice per day instead of driving, as long as the distance allows you to do so. You’d be amazed at the difference it ends up making over time.

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