Walking - Best Thing For Your Health-Both Physical And Mental

It's the best thing for your health-both physical and mental

- Seema Goswami

It's something that our parents and grandparents knew intuitively. That it is a good idea to go for a little stroll after we eat lunch or dinner. To their way of thinking, this was the best way of helping the body digest the food, and in the bargain, keep your weight down Well, guess what? They were completely right on that one. According to a recent study (as published in the New York Times) taking a walk within 60 to 90 minutes of eating helps in keeping your sugar levels down. What's more, the walk could be as short as five minutes for you to benefit. Just the act of walking is enough for your body to better metabolize the sugar produced after a meal. And the lower your sugar levels, the healthier you will be.

That's the thing about walks. They are excellent for your health both physical and mental. And they involve minimal effort and very little (if any) expense. So, as a daily exercise, you could hardly do better.