Want to lose weight? Walk, Walk, Walk!

By Live Healthy Africa Reporter
 

Walking can decrease the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.  It is also one of the best and easiest workouts to incorporate in your daily. Today more and more Africans have joined the middle class and own cars, work in tall buildings that have elevators, have house managers and can afford lots of unhealthy foods. The result of all these is that Africans are getting fatter and the risk of obesity which comes with many diseases is the reality for many of us.

 We are busier and just don’t have time to go to the gym. One easy way to work-out so as to keep your sugar levels in check, shed some kilos and generally live a healthy life is by walking.  Doctors says adults should walk 10,000 steps a day.

You can start by introducing 15 to 30 minutes of walking, for instance walking your dog after work.  You can also take the stairs instead of the elevators or even park your car 15 minutes away from your destination to get a chance to walk.

Another advantage of walking is that it is quite rare for you to get injuries compared to running!