Episode Details

Want to add a healthy habit to your daily routine that is absolutely free and incredibly effective? Looking to reduce insulin resistance and lose visceral fat? Want to boost mental health and improve cognitive function? Look no further than walking! Tune in to hear us unpack the myriad of research-supported benefits.

In this episode, we discuss the incredible benefits of walking, from lowering blood pressure to improving heart rate variability to reducing stress and so much more. Learn about the magic number when it comes to step count, our thoughts on walking in nature vs. on a treadmill, and get practical tips for getting those steps! 

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  • Health Benefits of Walking
    • Lowers Blood Pressure

• Hypertension: Brisk walking for 30 minutes, five days a week reduces blood pressure (Hypertension, 2020).

• • • Improves Cholesterol Levels

• Cholesterol: Effects on LDL and HDL cholesterol (Journal of the American Heart Association, 2021).

• Lipid Profiles: Walking improves triglycerides and HDL (Atherosclerosis, 2021).

• • • Reduces the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

• Coronary Artery Disease Risk: 150 minutes of walking weekly (Circulation, 2022).

• • • Enhances Cardiorespiratory Fitness
    • Reduces Systemic Inflammation

• Systemic Inflammation: Walking lowers CRP and IL-6 (Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 2020).

• Systemic Inflammation: Walking reduces inflammatory cytokines (The Journal of Endocrinology, 2022).

• • • Helps Maintain Healthy Weight and Prevent Obesity
    • Improves Heart Rate Variability

• Heart Rate Variability: HRV improvement with regular walking (Heart, 2022).

• • • Prevents Peripheral Artery Disease

• Peripheral Artery Disease: Walking improves circulation and function in PAD patients (Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2021).

• • • Reduces Resting Heart Rate