Prevent chronic diseases by walking every day

Doctor Dinh Van Chinh, Medlatec General Hospital said, walking regularly will help you prevent many chronic diseases and has many health benefits.

Walking will help reduce back pain and spinal pain caused by sitting too much. (Illustration photo)

Reduce bone and joint pain

Many people think that people with bone and joint diseases should not walk. However, a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine said that people with joint pain who persistently walk 10 minutes a day will prevent disability in the next 4 years.

Improve digestion

Another benefit of walking is improving the digestive system, specifically stimulating movements in the intestines. Thanks to that, food is digested better, increasing the absorption of nutrients in the body. In addition, walking or light exercise also prevents constipation, especially for office workers or those who sit a lot.

Overcoming insomnia

Physical activities in general and walking in particular help regulate sleep. In particular, if you walk in the evening, after 7 pm, it will help overcome the problem of difficulty sleeping, lack of sleep, insomnia. But note that you should not walk close to bedtime to avoid increasing body temperature, leading to difficulty sleeping.

Reduce stress and anxiety

Epidemiological studies show that people who exercise regularly are less stressed and anxious than those who are sedentary or lazy.

If you walk more in the evening, your body will adjust its response to stress, thereby reducing negative emotions, helping your mind to relax and be happier.

Enhance intelligence and awareness

Research in the Journal of Experimental Psychology shows that walking helps increase brain activity, stimulates creativity and helps you make wise decisions. That is why when you feel stuck or have difficulty solving a problem, stop thinking and stand up and walk.

In addition, walking also helps enhance cognitive ability in children during development and adulthood as well as in the elderly with degeneration of nerve cells.

Prevent chronic diseases

Walking regularly will help you prevent many chronic diseases such as:

Back pain and spinal pain due to sitting too much often occur in office workers.

Osteoporosis by walking has a direct effect on the bones of the legs, hips and lower spine, helping to slow down the process of osteoporosis due to aging.

Cardiovascular disease because walking helps regulate and control blood flow to the heart, strengthens the heart muscle,...

Depression because as mentioned above, physical activities help reduce stress and anxiety, which is very good for mental health.

Constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease , etc., due to the process of walking, intestinal motility is stimulated to help food digest better.

Overweight and obesity , thereby preventing the risk of weight-related diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, stroke, cancer, etc.

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025), National Day September 2 (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025) and Traditional Day of the People's Public Security (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025), Nhan Dan Newspaper coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security to launch the national walking program "Moving Forward with Vietnam".

From July 25 to August 16, 2025, people across the country can register online and walk every day, contributing to the journey of "1 billion steps towards a new era" - a practical activity to show patriotism, reduce carbon emissions and move towards the country's Net Zero goal.

In particular, from 6:00 to 7:30 a.m. on August 16, 2025, in 34 provinces and cities with 3,321 communes, wards, and administrative zones, people will simultaneously wear red shirts with yellow stars, sing the national anthem, and march together for a united, strong, and sustainable Vietnam.

This is the first time a walking event has been held on a national scale on the same day, at the same time.

THIEN LAMB

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