Reasons to Walk Your Dog
It's great for you and great for your dog
MetPet.com Staff Writer
We think that 15 minutes 4 times/day walking the dog is one of
the best ways to beat disease, premature aging and general flabbiness. At
minimum, once in the morning, twice during the day and once at night happily
coincides with Rover's internal schedule.
1. The Journal of the
AMA and the Harvard School of Public Health wrote that 15 million Americans have
Type II, or Adult Onset Diabetes. It is likely brought on by obesity, diet and lack
of exercise. There is no cure so prevention is crucial.
Exercise helps use blood sugar more
efficiently and you can cut your risk of diabetes in half with 1 hour of brisk walking a
day. The faster you walk, the better the effect. That hour can be spread throughout
the day any way you like.
2. You can reduce your risk of breast cancer
by up to 20% by exercising.
3. You and your dog can maintain a
healthy cardiovascular system with at least 30 minutes of daily exercise.
4. Daily exercise can improve your outlook on
life by increasing the level of serotonin available to your brain. This is especially
critical in the winter when people are more susceptible to
seasonal depression.
5. Vigorous exercise can break up a stressful
day making you more effective at whatever you want to do.
6. If you can't or don't wish to walk through your neighborhood,
you can walk at many public places or through someone else's neighborhood.
Even if you're limited to walking inside the house, you can go up and down the
stairs vigorously with Rover in tow.
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