Preventing The Human Body Function

Solnit starts out by saying “Freedom to walk is not much use without someplace to go” (Solnit page 262). Solnit starts out by saying our early ancestors used to walk miles in order to obtain food, find romance or communicate. Solnit claims that the average American walking radius has decreased to “a quarter of a mile” (Sonlit page 264) In modern America we prefer to drive to our friends house rather than walk. We spent time more time on social media sites rather face to face communication. As of 2010 the New York Times have announced that the average Americans walk approximately half a mile a day. When I first came to Riverside from Norcal I used to live in motel 6. I have spent four hours a day for three weeks walking getting to know the school and city. Just as Henry David Thoreau said in “Walking,” walking can symbolize a path taken or history that was and now is. This lack of exercise leads to health issues such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, type two diabetes, stroke

b. John P. Wiley comments on the benefits of walking by stating, "Being on your

Staying cooped up inside not going outside only when necessary can negatively affect your physical health. Walking was cultivated by our ancestors. The physical benefits are eye-opening because most of them improve problems society is dealing with such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc. For example, an article by the Mayo Clinic Staff states, “regular brisk walking can help you: Maintain a healthy weight. Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Strengthen your bones and muscles.” (Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health), walking seems to improve physical health. Walking is more

Regular exercise has many benefits Exercise also helps to protect against depression, and helps you better manage stress.

Physical activity is able to shift neurons in your brain from a revved, stressed state-more vulnerable to dangerous cardiac rhythms and heart attacks-to a relaxed state.

about the cost. Walking, Malchik observes, is an “interconnection of cognitive processes” that can have a significant impact on everything from cardiovascular disease to muscle atrophy. Yet walking as way of life is more out of reach than ever. For instance, in 2013, more than 4,700 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes (Malchik).

2. Counts as Cardio: The American Heart Association records that walking produces similar benefits to running for creating health benefits.

There are many Physical benefits for been outside. I have chosen two which are the following you get build strength in your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, and the muscles in your hips and lower legs. Also you strengthen your core. The other physical benefit is that you get fitter which helps lower your risk of heart disease. It can Improve your blood pressure and blood sugar levels, boost bone density and help control your weight. These are just some examples. The physical benefits above both can be improve by walking, jogging, hiking, riding and more (all the natural environment

Another benefit if you interval walk is increased stamina and endurance due to a strengthened cardiovascular system. Regular walking, by itself, already reduces your risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and heart attack. It lowers your cholesterol and blood sugar levels and protects you from kidney diseases and the development of cancers. When you interval walk, you enhance your cardiovascular capacity and as a result are able to reap these benefits even if you only do the exercise in a much shorter period than what your regular walking regimen would actually take.

of physical exertion. Regular physical activity has significant health benefits, and even modest increases in energy expenditure can have health enhancing effects.

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to start walking to improve their mental and physical health.

I'm to lazy to walk a lot. I wouldn't walk if they tell me to walk it would be bad cause I would tired and hot to walk. Worse is I would get

Unfortunately over the past couple of years you have develop a few unhealthy habits that are slowly taking a toll on your body. Fortunately, you are at a pivotal time in your life where changes must be made. For example, living a more active life style that can yield countless benefits for you and your family. Your current sedentary life style could lead to cardiovascular disease later in life. Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S (National Center for Vital Statistics, 2013). Based on this statistic it is important that you start making changes. There are numerous benefits in living healthy active life styles as we get older. Exercise can help you maintain mobility in your body by reducing inflammation in your joints Furthermore the physical benefits in of exercise are

It helps a person with cardiovascular exercises and that too without going endlessly on the treadmill.

Walking is the healthiest, safest way to start a total fitness program. It's the most natural way to build you fitness. It's also a exellent form of aerobic exercise. It is the most flexible exercise as well. But even though walking is good in many ways, it can put pressure on your joints, but more-so with running. Too much pressure on your