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Walking is a very good exercise

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Walking is a very good exercise…. this advice should be given to those who are above 30 years old or who may have some heart problem or other physical problems or are totally unable to do other exercises .But some times I find young people specially, young girls taking brisk walk in the park instead of playing in the field. They might think that they are doing lot of exercises by walking a long distances.According to me, walking is definitely good, it is refreshing,soothing and pleasant but it is not at all a full exercise for young people.They should rather play in the field, or swim or do other form of exercise which will really burn the required calories to be burnt by exercises.

But it is the best form of exercise for the people who doesnot get proper time or interest for doing any other exercise to keep the body fit.

BENEFITS OF WALKING:  

5 surprising benefits of walking:
The next time you have a check-up, don’t be surprised if your doctor hands you a prescription to walk. Yes, this simple activity that you’ve been doing since you were about a year old is now being touted as “the closest thing we have to a wonder drug,” in the words of Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Of course, you probably know that any physical activity, including walking, is a boon to your overall health. But walking in particular comes with a host of benefits. Here’s a list of five that may surprise you.

1. It counteracts the effects of weight-promoting genes. Harvard researchers looked at 32 obesity-promoting genes in over 12,000 people to determine how much these genes actually contribute to body weight. They then discovered that, among the study participants who walked briskly for about an hour a day, the effects of those genes were cut in half.

2. It helps tame a sweet tooth. A pair of studies from the University of Exeter found that a 15-minute walk can curb cravings for chocolate and even reduce the amount of chocolate you eat in stressful situations. And the latest research confirms that walking can reduce cravings and intake of a variety of sugary snacks.

3. It reduces the risk of developing breast cancer. Researchers already know that any kind of physical activity blunts the risk of breast cancer. But an American Cancer Society study that zeroed in on walking found that women who walked seven or more hours a week had a 14% lower risk of breast cancer than those who walked three hours or fewer per week. And walking provided this protection even for the women with breast cancer risk factors, such as being overweight or using supplemental hormones.

4. It eases joint pain. Several studies have found that walking reduces arthritis-related pain, and that walking five to six miles a week can even prevent arthritis from forming in the first place. Walking protects the joints — especially the knees and hips, which are most susceptible to osteoarthritis — by lubricating them and strengthening the muscles that support them.

5. It boosts immune function. Walking can help protect you during cold and flu season. A study of over 1,000 men and women found that those who walked at least 20 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, had 43% fewer sick days than those who exercised once a week or less. And if they did get sick, it was for a shorter duration, and their symptoms were milder.

To learn more about the numerous benefits of walking, as well as easy ways to incorporate a walk into your daily routine, buy Walking for Health, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School

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You carry your own body weight when you walk. This is sometimes called    weight bearingâ exercise. Some of the benefits include:

  • Increased cardiovascular and pulmonary (heart and lung) fitness
  • Reduced risk of heart disease and stroke
  • Improved management of conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, joint and muscular pain or stiffness, and diabetes
  • Stronger bones and improved balance
  • Increased muscle strength and endurance
  • Reduced body fat.

WALK 30 MINUTES A DAY

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To get the health benefits, try to walk for at least 30 minutes as briskly as you can most days of the week. ˜Brisk  means that you can still talk but not sing, and you may be puffing slightly. Moderate activities such as walking pose little health risk but, if you have a medical condition, check with your doctor before starting any new exercise program of physical activity.

BUILD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN YOUR LIFE ALSO

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If it’s too difficult to walk for 30 minutes at one time, do regular small bouts (10 minutes) three times per day. If you want to lose weight, you will need to do physical activity for longer than 30 minutes each day. You can achieve this by starting with smaller bouts of activity throughout the day, as suggested above, and eventually building up to sessions of more than 30 minutes.

Physical activity built into a daily lifestyle plan is also one of the most effective ways to assist with weight loss and keep weight off once it’s lost. Here are some ways to build walking into your daily routine:

  • Try taking the stairs instead of the lift (for at least part of the way).
  • Get off public transport one stop earlier and walk to work or home.
  • Do housework like vacuuming ,gardening and mowing the lawn(with hand mower)
  • Walk (don’t drive) to the local shops.
  • Walk the dog .
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Environmental Pollution

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is the main cause for most of the human illness around the world.The time has already reached when every one of us should be well aware of it.Perhaps, the total sufferings and agony that we get by polluting the environment is much more the amount of comfort that technological advancement gives us.It is the negative effect of advancement of the human society……..click & see

Our Mother Earth.

This is what it should be looked like.

Environmental Pollution leading our Mother Earth To

Deforestation is one of the other thousands which is killing our atmosphere very fast.Some great man once said “if you cannot do any good to human,at least plant a tree which will grow big and stay on earth for hundred years and play a big role in the survival of not only humanity but all the living organism of the world.”

People interested in this subject may go to this site for more knowledge. I would also ask them to browse this site as well

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Touch therapy or Raikey

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Reiki is a Japanese technique for healing, stress reduction, and relaxation. It is based on the belief that energy flows through living organisms. This unseen energy is typically referred to as “life force energy” or ki. Practitioners believe that ki is all around us and can be harnessed by the mind.

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Many cultures, past and present have shared the belief in this unseen force and in the interconnectedness of all life. It is believed that one is more vulnerable to stress and illness when reserves of life energy are low.

Reiki practitioners believe that they can channel this energy to help their clients. Reiki heals by breaking up negative energy and replacing it with positive, healing energy, which passes through the hands of the practitioner. The hands of experienced Reiki practitioners are said to grow hot when giving a treatment.

Reiki is a simple technique to learn but it is not taught in the traditional sense. Rather, the ability to use reiki is transferred to the student by the Reiki Master. The ability to perform Reiki is not dependent on intellectual capacity or the state of one’s spiritual development, making Reiki universally accessible. It has been taught to thousands of people of diverse backgrounds and ages throughout the world for many years.

Now a days , several Reiki Masters made it a profession, they take class and teach several people at a time the technic of healing diseases through touch therapy or Reiki and charge good amount of money. Once about three four years back I myself underwent such training under a so called Reiki Master but as I was so much dissatisfied I didnot attend more than one class.But my belief on this subject is not lost.I still believe that it may heal certain diseases, reduce stress and it is very good for relaxation.

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Yoga

Simple yoga for low back pain

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In todays News paper I found someone wrote that a great percentage of urban population of the world are suffering from low back pain.I thought I should write the process of a very simple Yoga exercise which if someone wishes can try and from my experience I can say that he or she will definitely get some relief from back pain without taking any pain killer.

It is preferable that this exercise should be done at least once daily in empty stomach. Minimum 4 to 5 hours after a meal.

1. Lie down straight on your back on the carpeted floor and relax for 20 second,( both the hands touching the ground and relaxed.)

2.Lift the left leg only as much as you can, rotate it from left to right for 5 to 6 times and bring it back to previous position. take 10 second rest. Then lift it again and rotate it from right to left for 5 to 6 times again and come back to the same position and take again 10 second rest.

3.The same way you now lift the right leg only and rotate on both ways as you have done for your left leg and take rest as usual

4.Now, lift both the legs as much as you can and rotate 5 to 6 times from right to left and left to right as you have done earlier.(both the legs should touch each other and should remain straight and the waist should always be touching the ground and in each operation 10 second rest is must)
Breath normally at the time of performing the exercise. On completion take little rest and drink a glass of fresh water.

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Fruits and vegetables

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Consumption of more fruits and vegetables associates lower risk for numerous chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases.The research scholars say that replacing foods of high energy density (high calories per weight of food) with food of lower energy density , such as fruits and vegetables can play an important role in body weight management as well.
This page may reveal some of the latest research done on it. and if we go to this page and see the food pyramid we can understand what a big part fruits and vegetable should play in our daily. diet.

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