Better Health & Longevity for Hobbyists?
You bet! Most can do this and get started today! Here are some quick facts for hobbyists to think
about:
• Walking for 30+ minutes to an hour a day can add years to your life provided you walk
where it is safe.
• The World Health Organization declares that physical inactivity is
the 4th biggest killer of adults worldwide! Did you know that?
• A sedentary lifestyle raises your risk of diabetes, heart disease,
obesity, hypertension, osteoporosis, and even clinical depression
leading to as much as a 7-year reduction in longevity expectations
when compared to your more physically active counterparts.
• Here's some great news: it takes only 30 minutes to 1 hour of
walking 5 or more days a week to protect you from becoming a
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and premature death statistic!
Safe Walking Will Increase Your Longevity
Making the transition from inactivity to moderate activity is easy when taken step-by-step—literally!
The American Heart Association recommends just 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. That
breaks down to just 30 minutes of fun walking 5 days a week.
Being physically inactive identifies you statistically in the same high-risk category for premature death
as smokers, excessive drinkers, and obese individuals, each of whom whack 3-5 years off their
respective lives for each health risk they engage in.
Another fascinating study found that adults who watched television for 4 or more hours a day had a
46% increased risk of death from any cause and an 80% increased risk of death from heart disease.
Need more convincing?
Two studies cited by researchers at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rottterdam, Netherlands
substantiate these observations.
• The Framingham Heart Study (a large-scale analysis of suburban Boston residents) analyzed more
than 4 decades of research. They grouped 4,121 men and women
according to low, medium, and high activity levels. At age 50, moderate
exercisers had a life expectancy 1.5 years higher than low activity
exercisers, and high activity exercisers had a life expectancy 3.5 years
longer.
• Yet another smaller-scale study concluded that walking for just
30 minutes a day 5 or more days a week at both a moderate or brisk
pace improved cardio-respiratory fitness. The same was shown in individuals who walked with brisk
pace 3-4 days a week. Additionally, those who engaged in fast-paced walking 5 or more days a
week experienced a reduction in cholesterol levels.
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