A 15- minute walk after meals (lunch and Dinner) well keep a person in good health, according to a study conducted by a voluntary organization ‘Randy Europe ‘recently. Walking will help particularly the employees who sit in office for work for long hours.
The survey was conducted on lakhs of employees in 12 countries. Walking for at least 150 minutes a week will prevent health problems and death of employees. Walking will not only help in prevention of diseases but also increases employee’s work efficiency. Walking regularly will keep away health problems like BP, Sugar and heart diseases, the study revealed.
The findings of the survey were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Negligence or laziness in making walking as a regular habit will mean inviting health problems, the study said. It said that 30 per cent of people were not doing any physical exercise and this was the reason for diseases of many type, and people spending huge amounts on medicines and doctors. 15 minutes walking every day will help saving of One lakh crores Dollars a year, the study revealed.
It said that about 50 lacks of people are dying every year due to diseases caused by lack of physical exercises and walking.