የእግር ጉዞ የማድረግ የጤና ጥቅሞች

(በዶ/ር ሆነሊያት ኤፍሬም ቱፈር)

በርካቶቻችን የእግር ጉዞን እንደመደበኛ የስፖርት ዓይነት አንቆጥረው ይሆናል፡፡ ነገር ግን በእየእለቱ ለተወሰነ ደቂቃ የእግር ጉዞን ማድረግ እጅግ ጠቃሚ እና ለጤናም አስፈላጊ የሆነ ነገር መሆኑን ልንገነዘብ ይገባል፡፡

ከዚህ በታች ስለእግር ጉዞ ጠቃሚነት ጥቂት እላችኋለሁ፡፡

✔ የልብ ጤነንትን ይጠብቃል
መደበኛ የሆነ የእግር ጉዞን ማድረግ ለልብ ሕመም እና ለስተሮክ የመጋለጥን ዕድል ይቀንሳል፡፡ በደም ውስጥ የሚገኘውን መጥፎ የኮሌስትሮል መጠንን በመቀነስ ጥሩውን ያስቀራል፡፡ የደም ግፊት መጠንዎንም ይቆጣጠራል፡፡

✔ ለተለያዩ ሕመሞች የተጋላጭነት ዕድልን ይቀንሳል
ከልብ ሕመም በተጨማሪ ለስኳር፣ አስም እና ለሌሎች ሕመሞች መጋለጥን ይቀንሳል፡፡
✔ የተስተካከለ የሰውነት ክብደት እንዲኖረን ይረዳል
የእግር ጉዞን ማድረግ ቀላል የማይባል የሰውነት ስብን ለማቅለጥ ይረዳል፡፡

✔ የአጥንት መሳሳትን ይከላከላል
አጥንታችን ጠንካራ እንዲሆን የሚያደርግ ሲሆን በተለይም ለሴቶች ከእድሜ ጋር ተያይዞ የሚመጣን የአጥንት መሳሳት ችግር እንዳይከሰት ይከላከላል፡፡

✔ኃይልን ይሰጣል
የእግር ጉዞን በየቀኑ የምናደርግ ከሆነ የሰውነታችንን የደም ዝውውር በሚገባ የሚረዳ ስለሆነ ጤናማ እና ንቁ እንድንሆን ያደርጋል፡፡

✔ ደስተኛ እንድንሆን ያደርጋል
ጥናቶች እንደሚያሳዩት ከሆነ የእግር ጉዞን የሚያደርጉ ሰዎች ደስተኛ እና ንቁ ናቸው፡፡

ጤና ይስጥልኝ
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Health benefits of walking every day

It strengthens your heart
Regular walking has been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. It lowers levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol while increasing levels of HDL (good) cholesterol and keeps blood pressure in check.
“Anything that raises your heart rate and gets your blood pumping is a workout for your heart and circulatory system,” says personal trainer Stuart Amory. According to the Stroke Association, walking briskly for up to 30 minutes can help prevent and control the high blood pressure that can cause strokes – reducing your risk by up to 27 per cent.

It lowers disease risk
As well as heart disease, a walking habit can slash your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, asthma and some cancers. A study in the British Medical Journal showed taking more steps every day can help ward off diabetes. And according to the charity Walking For Health, regular exercise such as walking could reduce risk by up to 60 per cent. Those of us who are active have around a 20 per cent lower risk of developing cancer of the colon, breast and womb than those least active.

It keeps weight in check
“If you’re trying to lose weight, you need to burn about 600 calories a day more than you’re eating,” says Amory. “Putting one foot in front of the other is one of the easiest ways to do that.” A person weighing 60kg burns 75 calories simply by strolling at 2mph for 30 minutes. Increase that to 3mph and they’ll burn 99 calories. Speed it up to a fast walk (4mph) and that’s 150 calories – the equivalent of three Jaffa Cakes or a jam doughnut. “Walking also increases muscle mass and tone and the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism – so the more calories you burn, even at rest,” he adds.

It can help prevent dementia
Dementia affects one in 14 people over 65 and one in six over 80. We know being active has a protective effect on brain function and regular exercise reduces dementia risk by up to 40 per cent. And, according to Age UK, older people who walk six miles or more per week could avoid brain shrinkage and so preserve memory as the years pass.

prevent osteoporosis
“Walking counts as a weight-bearing activity,” says Amory. “It stimulates and strengthens bones, increasing their density – really important, especially for women. It also helps maintain healthy joints so may stave off conditions such as arthritis.”

It boosts your vitamin D levels
If you’re walking outside in daylight, you’ll be boosting your body’s stores of vitamin D – a nutrient that’s hard to get from food, but that we can syntheses from exposure to sunlight. Many people in the UK are deficient in vitamin D and it’s a nutrient that plays a big role in everything from bone health to immunity. While sun safety is still important, experts agree that exposing as much skin as you can to the sun, little and often and without burning, will help you to produce sufficient vitamin D.

It gives you energy
It might seem like a paradox (and the last thing you might feel like) but a brisk walk is one of the best natural energizers around. It boosts circulation and increases oxygen supply to each and every cell in your body, helping you to feel more alert and alive. It wakes up stiff joints and eases muscle tension so you feel less sluggish. Always have a mid-afternoon energy slump at work? Head out for a walk at lunchtime instead of sitting in a café or at your desk and see what a difference it makes.

It makes you happy
The ability of exercise to boost mood is undisputed. Studies have shown regular, moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking) to be as effective as antidepressants in cases of mild to moderate depression. Getting active releases feel-good endorphins into the bloodstream, reducing stress and anxiety. And don’t forget it’s often a social activity – joining a walking group or meeting friends to walk and chat is a great way to banish feelings of isolation and loneliness. A survey by the charity Mind found 83 per cent of people with mental health issues look to exercise to help lift their mood. For greatest benefit, they say, get active outdoors and somewhere green. Check out our tips on how to join a walking group.