While you might love to take a quick five-minute ride, the truth is, every short hop you make in your car takes years off your life. We’ve gotten so leg-lazy that some say cars are the new tobacco and just as dangerous for public health.
So replace one of your short car trips a day with a walk. This is a great first step toward getting your 10,000 steps a day. Other great ways to increase your stride time:
Invest in a rolling shopping bag or trundle bag to carry whatever you’d have transported in the car.
At the mall? Remember , most malls have stairs. Eliminate elevators and escalators whenever possible.
Play dates during the day? Walk your kids to their friend’s house, and walk back to pick them up later.
Walking opportunities are everywhere. You can slash your risk of death in the next few years by 24 per cent if you get in seven hours of moderate activity a week.
So turn off your engines!
King Features Syndicate.
Thanks,
The Hindu – Well Being,
23/12/2012
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