Jennifer Lamore Registered Massage Therapist Discusses How to Stay Slim

Jennifer Lamore Registered Massage Therapist Discusses How to Stay Slim

When people ask me how I stay so slim, I tell them my secret- get a dog! (Or better yet, rescue one from your local city pound or one of the great many rescue groups that save dogs from being put to sleep in Quebec and The States.)

A few months ago I found myself with a knee injury and a new dog, and so the two things worked out

quite well. I discovered my neighborhood in minute detail (today I ate some lovely wild plums

from a nearby tree, for example), and also am getting to know my neighbours. So I have become

a great proponent of one of the easiest exercise programs in the world- walking!

There are so many benefits to walking- the following is an excerpt from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety website: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/walking.html

Regular walking has a direct impact on the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, by:reducing the risk of coronary disease and stroke,lowering blood pressure,reducing cholesterol levels in blood,increasing bone density, hence preventing osteoporosis,managing the negative effects of osteoarthritis, andeasing back pain.Regular walking also improves general health and longevity. According to the US Report of the Surgeon General, not only do walkers live longer but also the quality of their lives improves dramatically.If you walk regularly means you walk daily, or at least a few times a week for about 30 minutes or longer. When you walk regularly, much like other kinds of moderate and low impact physical activities that involve the whole body, you can greatly improve your cardiorespiratory fitness and function. Also, once you become a regular walker:you are less likely to fall and suffer leg or hand fractures because your bones are stronger,you are less likely to sustain any injury because your joints have a better range of motion and the muscles are more flexible.Improved capability to control body weightYour body weight reflects the balance between the calories you take in as food and the calories you expend through your normal daily physical activities in life. Walking for 30 minutes covers a distance of 2.0 to 2.5 km and burns about 125 calories (520 kilo Joules). This amount may not seem like much, but if you walked five days a week within one year you would burn over 32,000 calories which would burn off more than 5 kg of fat. Moreover, the latest scientific evidence shows that you would derive even greater benefits from walking if you burned a minimum of 2000 calories per week by walking (about 8 hours a week, spread throughout the week).Improved mental healthWalking, particularly when walking with good company and in pleasant surroundings, reduces depression and anxiety. Walkers also tend to be good sleepers.They also answer a question that I hear a lot from my massage therapy clients- what about shoes?And I tell them that wearing shoes all the time will actually inhibit the muscles you need to keepyour bodys natural arch- and it seems they agree!Is walking or running barefoot a good idea?Be aware that wearing shoes or boots even if they fit comfortably but have rigid arch supports can, over time, degrade the natural flexibility of the foot. This is because the very muscles that give the arch its resilient quality will eventually weaken, owing to the unyielding rigidity of the footwear which immobilizes them.So, no matter how great the shoe, or how careful you are about your health, occasionally going barefoot is beneficial, because being barefoot can partly restore the natural flexibility of your feet. This is why we suggest walking barefoot around the house, in your backyard, on the beach, or any place where there is no obvious hazard to your feet.So, even if you dont have a dog, you can join or start a walking club, and if you need incentive, this morning I was encouraged by the sight of an elderly lady doing laps with her walker.So if she can do it, what excuse do you have!?For more information contact Ultimate Sports Therapy http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/jennifer-lamore-registered-massage-therapist-discusses-how-to-stay-slim-3666571.html

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