*Walking for Longevity*
People in the world’s Blue Zones—the places around the world with the highest life expectancy—don’t pump iron, run marathons or join gyms.
Instead, they live in environments that constantly nudge them into moving without even thinking about it.
This means that they grow gardens, walk throughout the day, and minimize mechanical conveniences for house and yard work.
In fact, Blue Zones researchers determined that routine natural movement is one of the most impact-ful ways to increase your life span, and a common habit among the world’s longest-lived populations.
According to the Blue Zones website, a few important principles include: Putting family first, celebrating elders, walking more, and laughing with friends.
Also, residents often walk, one of the easiest ways to stay in shape for longer and maintain good physical health.
You don’t need to lift heavy weights or grind through high intensity interval workouts to live a long and healthy life.
Research shows that the best work commute you can have is a 15-minute walk each way, but any physical activity built in along your commute is a plus.
If active transportation isn’t possible in your community, you can still find time to go out for a walk.
A recent study from the American Cancer Society revealed that walking for six hours per week resulted in a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer than not being active at all.
But the research also showed that walking even as little as two hours per week could reduce the risk of disease and help you live longer.
Walking is also great medicine for your mind.
A daily walk could reduce the risk of dementia by 40%, according to Anders Hansen, a physician and psychiatry specialist from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
If long walks aren’t your thing, break it up by taking several smaller walks per day instead (five minutes per hour). Make it a point to stand at your desk, or at least get up and move around regularly throughout the day.
Get outside at lunch for some fresh air.
The bottom line is that our bodies were designed to move.
And that doesn’t necessarily mean going to the gym.
You don’t need to lift heavy weights or grind through high intensity interval workouts to live a long and healthy life.
Simple, natural movement can be even more impactful and all you may ever need.
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