The only exercise that we should practice every day according to one of the best cardiologists in Spain es walk. The doctor Jose Luis Zamoranovice president of the European Society of Cardiology, recommended walking daily between 30 and 45 minutes and especially at sunset. Today, a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that one in ten premature deaths could be prevented if we all performed a moderate intensity physical activityas walk at a brisk pace, for 11 minutes daily (about 75 minutes per week). In addition, the study suggests that other of the benefits of this practice are that it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases or accidents and of the cancer.
Walking briskly activates your heart
Walking prevents cardiovascular diseases and increases our longevity.
In a few days we entered the primaveraa perfect time for rides. Neither too hot nor too cold, they invite us to go out into the street or the countryside to walk. In light of the new study carried out by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridgethe fact of walk every day for 11 minutes at a brisk pace – that is, increasing the heart rate– has a measurable impact on health. And we are talking about a study that has carried out an extensive review of previous studies and that has had the participation of 30 million people of all the world. What has been your goal? Examine the association that exists between the physical activity and various health outcomes, including cardiovascular diseasesvarious types of cancer and premature death, which World Health Organization considers deaths between the ages of 30 and 70 years. “One in 10 premature deaths could have been avoided if everyone achieved at least half the recommended level of physical activity,” the authors wrote in the study. Furthermore, “10.9% and 5.2% of all incident CVD cases would have been avoided (cardiovascular disease) y cancer“.
Who doesn’t have 11 minutes a day?
Once o diez. easier impossible. At any time you can put on your shoes and go for a brisk walk, even the routes you make every day can be used routinely. All you have to do is speed up the march. Also, remember that walking has these benefits general about our health:
- can help lower blood sugar levels if we complement it with a diet low in carbohydrates.
- Help to activate metabolism and digestion, avoiding problems such as gas, reflux or acidity after meals.
- take care of you cardiovascular health since movement activates blood circulation and blood pressure which, as you know, also helps you control cholesterol.