American experts during the study of the influence of various sports on human health, came to the conclusion that walking is the most effective and useful sport.

As the editor of the medical journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, James Levin, walking is useful to all without exception. "You do not need to buy a subscription to a fitness club, do not constantly monitor the pulse. Just turn off the TV, get off the couch and go for a walk, "he advises..

Levin also adds that the sedentary lifestyle increases the level of cholesterol, it is harmful to the back and to the muscles. And the less a person sits, the better he does for his health.

During the research it was proved that walking improves blood pressure, the state of blood vessels and joints, and also positively affects mental health.

And the results of a new study, which was conducted by Japanese scientists, show that intensive walking also prevents an increase in blood pressure and reduces muscle strength in older people.

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