Back again with another simple suggestion for us to spring into action together! Wellness is definitely not easy however even one step along the right path can lead to a beautiful journey. Similarly enough walking can actually lead to weight loss! Yes I said it! Well typically the common concept has long been if you want to lose weight, put on your running shoes and chose your favorite playlist and get outside and go running. While Cardio does have benefits and I do enjoy running form time to time but new research has shown that walking may actually be just as beneficial with less impact and strain on your body! This was first introduced by Dr. Lee who discussed of "Manpo-Kei" which translates to 10,000 steps! In Japan the average person walks about 10,000 steps a day. As we know Japan is largely being studied since they have so many centenarians which makes it a well known blue zone. The more recent studies are indicating that 10,000 steps can lead to weight loss, stress relief, improved glucose levels, and reduced blood pressure. Walking same as with running will assist your body in burning overall body fat! So in America the average person walks about 2,000 to 3,000 steps a day, by increasing our steps we can then in turn burn more calories. 10,000 steps is equivalent to 5 miles which burns and estimated amount of 2000/ 3500 calories. 3,500 calories is equivalent to 1 pound of fat! This means you will see an average of about 1 pound weightless a week if you're consistent with this. Now to walk about 10,000 steps it takes about 40 minutes of walking although you can try and achieve this goal just by being more mindful throughout your day of your goal! This is just another excellent example of a simple and sustainable habit that can lead to lasting and satisfactory results! 10k is our goal and ideally once this step is a habit we can definitely increase our wellness routine to something more challenging but one step at a time!
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