A daily walk of thirty 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 mist 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 trevel 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 bua has several negative. Consequences, most of us now spend hours in the office sitting in front of computers. Because of sandentery life style, we have developed many health problems like obesity, diabetes and heart trouble. We can avoid of these lifestyle diseases by simply walking for 30 minutes a day.
Many people who given up the habit of walking are unaware of the health problems they face. The government and healt workers need to create awareness among the genreal public about benefits of walking. People who use cars should park their vehicles farther from their office and take steps instead of elevator. Children too should be encouraged to walk to school. Once they get used to this habit they are wore likely to stick to it in the future.
To recapitulate, lacl of time and 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 benefits. The government and media can play important role in this.
A daily
walk
of thirty 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 mist families have
cars
. They
don&
#039; 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
trevel
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
bua
has several
negative
. Consequences, most of us
now
spend hours in the office sitting in front of computers.
Because
of
sandentery
life style, we have developed
many
health problems like obesity, diabetes and heart trouble. We can avoid of these lifestyle diseases by
simply
walking for 30 minutes a day.
Many
people
who
given
up the
habit
of walking are unaware of the health problems they face. The
government
and
healt
workers need to create awareness among the
genreal
public about benefits of walking.
People
who
use
cars
should park their vehicles farther from their office and take steps
instead
of elevator. Children too should
be encouraged
to
walk
to school.
Once
they
get
used
to this
habit
they are
wore
likely to stick to it in the future.
To recapitulate,
lacl
of time and 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 benefits. The
government
and media can play
important
role in this.