A daily walk of 30 minutes is said to be the best exercise. Our grandparents used to walk for miles on end to reach their destination. Today, people walk much less. Many factors are responsible for this.
In the developed world most families have cars. They don’t walk even to the nearest grocery store. In the developing world, too, people are giving up the habit of walking because they have easy access to public transport systems.
We all seek comfort. Walking on foot can be tiring. Needless to say, people prefer to travel by buses or cars whenever they have access to them. Motor vehicles are fast and thus they also help save time. Unfortunately, this habit of using the car or bus has several negative consequences. Most of us now spend hours in the office sitting in front of a computer. Because of this sedentary lifestyle, we have developed many health problems like obesity, diabetes and heart trouble. We can avoid most of these lifestyle diseases by simply walking for 30 minutes a day.
Many people who have given up the habit of walking are unaware of the health problems they face. The government and health workers need to create awareness among the general public about the benefits of walking. People who use a car should park their vehicle farther from their office and take steps instead of the elevator. Children too should be encouraged to walk to school. Once they get used to this habit, they are more likely to stick to it in the future too.
To conclude, lack of time and the need for comfort are the reasons that prevent people from walking. However, most of us will start walking again if we are aware of its health benefits. So, creating awareness is the key. The government and the media can play an important role in this.
A daily
walk
of 30 minutes
is said
to be the best exercise. Our grandparents
used
to
walk
for miles on
end
to reach their destination.
Today
,
people
walk
much less.
Many
factors are responsible for this.
In the developed world most families have
cars
. They don’t
walk
even to the nearest grocery store. In the developing world, too,
people
are giving up the
habit
of walking
because
they have easy access to public transport systems.
We all seek comfort. Walking on foot can be tiring. Needless to say,
people
prefer to travel by buses or
cars
whenever they have access to them. Motor vehicles are
fast
and
thus
they
also
help
save time. Unfortunately, this
habit
of using the
car
or bus has several
negative
consequences. Most of us
now
spend hours in the office sitting in front of a computer.
Because of this
sedentary lifestyle, we have developed
many
health
problems like obesity, diabetes and heart trouble. We can avoid most of these lifestyle diseases by
simply
walking for 30 minutes a day.
Many
people
who have
given
up the
habit
of walking are unaware of the
health
problems they face. The
government
and
health
workers need to create awareness among the
general public
about the benefits of walking.
People
who
use
a
car
should park their vehicle farther from their office and take steps
instead
of the elevator. Children too should
be encouraged
to
walk
to school. Once they
get
used
to this
habit
, they are more likely to stick to it in the future too.
To conclude
, lack of time and the need for comfort are the reasons that
prevent
people
from walking.
However
, most of us will
start
walking again if we are aware of its
health
benefits.
So
, creating awareness is the key. The
government
and the media can play an
important
role in this.