While running and gymming are firmly in the ‘good for your health’ fitness camp, we often overlook the overwhelming health benefits of walking.
The study looked at research coming out of Japan, which has found that forest bathing may play a role in fighting cancer. That’s because some plants emit a chemical called phytoncides, which protect them from rot and insects. When we breathe it in, we experience an increase in the level of ‘natural killer’ cells which form part of our immune response to cancer.
“In a society when sedentary/sitting time averages approximately eight hours per day for adults, it’s not only important to be active, but to also reduce the sitting time. So, even if you’re not able to complete moderate intensity walking/activity, simply breaking up prolonged periods of sitting every 30 minutes with light intensity movements/walking isBenefits of walking: it's a good idea to break up your time sitting down with a walk.
Professor Tom Yates, lead author of the study and reader in physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health at the University of Leicester said that this “suggests habitual walking pace is an independent predictor of heart-related death”.
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