Stride for Better Health by Patricia Wagner

shoes, sunscreen or a hat and sunglasses. Choose

loose-fitting garments. Bring along a bottle of water on

warm days.

But before you briskly stride out the door to begin your

new adventure, you'd better check with your doctor first if

you experience any of these symptoms:

-persistent dizziness

-chronic shortness of breath

-high blood pressure

-heart problems

-chest pain

When you're ready to begin walking regularly, there are some

precautions to take. Walk during daylight hours or at night

only in well-lit areas. Be sure to obey all traffic rules

for pedestrians. If you decide to wear headphones, make sure

you can still hear what's going on around you - like cars

honking. Stop and rest if you start feeling sick to your

stomach, dizzy or experience unusual pain.

Try to walk whenever possible as part of your daily

activities.

- For example, park a distance from stores so you

can get some extra exercise going to and from your

destination.

-Why not visit local parks to enjoy the beauty

of nature while you're exercising?

-Check out the neighborhood where you live to find

good routes.

-On rainy days you can walk in malls instead of doing

without your exercise time.

-It's a good idea to make a habit of selecting stairs

instead of elevators when you need to spend time in office

buildings.

-It's more fun if you have a companion. This is good exercise

for dogs too - they love to go for walks!

Experts recommend thirty minutes of brisk striding per day.

It's best to walk every day, but you only really need to

walk five days a week. This can be broken down into smaller

segments of time - three ten-minute walks instead of one

long 30-minute one.

Try to stride as fast as you can without overexerting

yourself. You can tell when you are going at a brisk pace

because your heart will beat faster and you'll breathe

deeper. However, your heart should not be racing and you

should still be able to carry on a conversation.

So get off the couch, put those chips down, slip on your

comfortable shoes and start striding your way to better

health!

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Patricia Wagner offers informative tips on living a more

energetic lifestyle at http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com.

She is also an artist and you can view her paintings at

http://www.artbywagner.com.

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BIO:

Patricia Wagner offers informative tips on living a more
energetic lifestyle at http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com.
She is also an artist and you can view her paintings at
http://www.artbywagner.com.

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