Let me walk.

I’ve been through every diet under the sun, and I can tell you that getting up, getting out, and walking is always the first goal.
- Oprah Winfrey

When I was a child, whenever I went for walk with my grandfather in the morning and in the evening I had never realized the benefit of walking. It’s been good time and I really enjoyed it. But at present my grandfather still keeps walking, he goes for either library or market, and I always use my vehicle to go for anywhere. And I must say that at the age of above eighty he is still healthy person in his life, but think that what will be my future? So, good health means not only eat healthy food but I also need to do one simple exercise. Yes it is very simple and easy exercise for me and it is to walk.

I have many time visit the gardens in my city, but I note one thing that it is not just garden, where net and clean air, fragrance of flowers and chirping of birds, and also not only for children to play there but also to walk. Yes I am talking about jogger’s parks.

I want to get healthy, I know I need to do exercise, but I cannot do all vigorous exercise, but I think walking is the best for me. If I walk for half an hour daily it will be good enough for my health. I know I may not get all the benefits in starting but it will help me to preventing illness over the long term. But now whenever I walk I get new energy, so that I love walking, because before that I was always tired. My father says that walking is good for digestion and it also increase your hunger. I need to take care for walking is proper footwear, walking techniques, age limitation, speed of walking, weather for walking, best places for walking well dressing, and also, my walking time-table.

Jones says, "The best surface in the beginning is a level one. Save the hills for later. It's best to walk around a circular track because the other way, if you walk a mile in one distance and are too tired to do the distance back, you're stuck. Also, walk at a slow, steady pace and build up to a quicker one." (Source: The University of Florida College of Health and Performance.)

It keeps you fit and it helps you take off extra weight and keep it off. Walking is ideal; I may walk to work, the store, temple or the movies, or to neighbor, to college or to office or garden. The University of Florida College of Health and Performance has shown that, the best spots to walk are tracks and fitness trails. Les Snowdon and Maggie Humphreys writes in their book fitness walking for health that it conditions the heart, improves muscle tone and strength, relieves stress, and can help with back pain, osteoporosis, respiratory problems, diabetes, arthritis, cardiac rehabilitation and a variety of other health problems.

In "Walking the way to health", Nicola, 33, who is a housewife from Sunderland, comments: "I gave up smoking because of the health issues so it was an ideal time to also start thinking about how I could improve my general health. I used to take the bus everywhere but now I walk - it's a simple step to take but it has proved to be very effective - I feel so much better in myself!"

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Community Development Department Environmental & Transportation Planning Division define various benefits of walking

· Improves circulation
· Helps breathing
· Combats depression
· Bolsters the immune system
· Helps prevent osteoporosis
· Helps prevent and control diabetes
· Helps control weight

I was advised to walk whenever I feel depression as quick walk cheers self up. To avoid relapse I need to walk daily. Dr. Taruna Kardak says those lifestyles changes, including brisk walking thirty minutes a day. Walking is one kind of meditation. Mahatma Gandhi was habituated to walk regularly in his life. Sayadaw U Silananda says that Buddha himself who first taught walking meditation. What else you need? Keep Walking.