All of us love to meet our friends and have chat with them every now and then, don’t we? And why not meet our buddies every morning over a walk?

Apart from getting some fresh air, morning walk has a lot of health benefits.

Your bones will get used to movement, in turn, delaying the onset of any bone and joint related diseases like osteoarthritis.

Walking can lower your cholesterol levels and decrease the risks for cardiovascular diseases. It can also strengthen your heart, muscles and lungs.

Brisk walking every day lets you burn up to 200 calories and reduces body fat.

Regular walking improves the BMI (body mass index) and blood pressure levels in people with diabetes can also protect against kidney failure, heart attack and stroke.

a speedy walk can give less time to the carcinogens present in the food to come in touch with the intestinal lining and reduce the risks of having cancer from the start itself. With improved blood circulation, walking brings in positive energy within the body and therefore lessens the side effects of chemotherapy.

Despite the several body changes during pregnancy, regular walking can benefit you in many ways. It can reduce fatigue and related pains, help lose weight easily, and lower risks of gestational diabetes. Walking can also prevent spontaneous abortions by lowering down the hormonal fluctuations which cause uterine contractions.

So, we women tend to be prone to stress related problems frequently, walking benefits not just your body but also your mind. Brisk walking helps ease stress and anxiety, reduces depression and imparts a positive kick-start to your day. It improves your self-esteem, charges up the mood and helps to keep you energetic, positive and happy throughout the day.

- Radha Krishnaveni