6 Benefits of walking half an hour daily

  Walking daily is one of the healthiest habits you can incorporate into your routine in 2018. So don't forget to walk for half an hour a day. From helping you lose weight to reducing stress, walking is an exercise you can easily do that doesn’t require much equipment or an expensive membership; you only need a good pair of sneakers and the motivation. Improves your mood Walking improves your mood, and while there are treats that can have the same effect, it contains no calories. On the contrary, it burns them. After walking, you feel calmer because this exercise relaxes the nervous system, providing you with a greater sense of well-being. Your pants will fit looser Walking is a low-impact exercise that helps alter your body composition. Especially if you don’t exercise much, within weeks you will see that this new habit brings the benefit of your clothes fitting looser. You will go to the bathroom regularly Walking moves the gastrointestinal tract, helping you digest more efficiently and preventing constipation. Therefore, if you can take a short walk after eating, for example, you will be improving your digestion and ensuring a regular visit to the bathroom. You will improve the circulation in your legs Walking helps prevent the appearance of varicose veins as it improves circulation in the legs. If you spend a lot of time sitting during the day, your legs will appreciate you getting up from the chair and taking a short walk. This way, you will be reducing the likelihood of varicose veins or angiomas, the so-called spider veins. Helps control your cravings A series of studies have found that walking for 15 minutes daily helps control cravings for sweet foods and better manage anxiety situations. Improves your immune system Walking helps you stay healthy during the cold months, preventing you from getting sick with the flu, and even if you do catch it, studies show that people who walk and suffer from the flu have milder symptoms and a shorter duration of the illness.