Before embarking on a walking regimen

Before embarking on a walking regimen, just a word of caution. Make sure that you are not suffering from the  following ailments:

1. Heart disease.
2. Kidney disease.
3. Diseases of joints specially lower limbs.
4. Generalized swelling over the body.
5. History of vertigo, faintness, other neurological disorders.
6. Low blood sugar (usually in patients of Diabetes Mellitus).
7. Forgetfulness.

To drive my point about forgetfulness, I am going to tell you a story. One person, an M.B.B.S., MD physician, by himself, was suffering from forgetfulness and also from Diabetes Mellitus. He came out of his house for a long walk. As he was walking he forgot to locate his whereabouts. He forgot how to come back home. Because he was Diabetic, he developed hypoglycemia. He felt drowsy and fell on the ground on a footpath and died. Some passerby found his address in his pocket, which was kept for such emergencies. It was too late by then. Unfortunate, isn't it.

So be cautious and consult your doctor if you are suffering from any disease, specially those mentioned above.

If you are hesitant to start going on a walk..

If you are hesitant to start going on a walk,this may help you.

By walking you loosen most of your joints, relax your nerves, relax (vasodilate) your arteries, perspire (helps in loosing salt - a notorious foodstuff causing hypertension), improve functioning of muscles & burn calories (controlling your blood sugar levels). So why wait, start walking right away. 

The more number of days you walk, the more you are going to live.

Walking

If you are health conscious, make it a habit to walk daily for at least forty five minutes (about 3 Kms).

Heavy weights should start with a slow walk, making it brisker as they develop the stamina.

The light weights can start with brisk walk if they don't have a history of heart ailment.

If you have any queries, kindly post it in the comment box.