Walking 10000 Health and Bone Strength

It is a fact that America is becoming obese at an alarming rate and the world is watching. We eat more (and more things wrong) and exercise less or not getting exercise at all. Our health is in steep decline and doctor visits and hospital are all unprecedented levels. Just a quick 30 minute walk a day can begin to reverse the trend.

You name it, we have it, and it gets worse. Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, control blood sugar, diabetes, obesity, and more. U.S. Surgeon General recommends getting at least 20-30 minutes of moderate activity daily, and many of us are too far from this.

Studies show that the average person is around 3000-5000 steps per day, and some much less. Let's face it, there will only be used by our ancestors did a hundred years ago, and you tend to eat more processed foods. For some of us most of the steps we take come from an armchair in front of the tv in the fridge, so we can fill the snack. Other users, like myself, we sit at a computer all day as part of the job.

Many experts recommend a gym, walk 10,000 steps a day to maintain our weight and overall health. 10,000 steps is about 5 kilometers, more or less depending on the length of your stride. You have to buy and use a pedometer to count how many steps you take each day. Follow the instructions that usually come with a pedometer. To do this, for a week or two and get a number of steps in appropriate media. His goal is to reach 10,000 steps or more each day. There is nothing magical about 10,000, but was put in the ballpark.

Generally, a person burns about 100 calories walking a mile, depending on age, size and fitness. The heavier you are, the more calories you burn.

Be creative on how to increase your steps. At work, take a walk at lunchtime. Take a walk with your spouse or children. Walking the dog. Walk to the store instead of driving, or park across the parking lot. Use the stairs instead of elevators. For me, I take quick 2-mile walks around the neighborhood twice a day every day (aerobic walking). Just do what works best for you, but do it! You will need walking shoes and socks to prevent injury when walking for exercise (like walking aerobic).

Go to your favorite search engine and type "10,000 steps" to learn more about this rescue, the program that changes lives. Information is abundant.