Practicing mountain hiking is an important sport, as it gives you health benefits for your heart and lungs.
Hiking and hiking in the mountains not only gives you the benefit of enjoying the beauty of nature but also offers you several amazing health benefits for your body.
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Regular brisk walking improves the performance of the heart, lungs, and blood circulation, a sport that makes you use a lot of muscles, whether in the upper or lower part of the body, and moves all the muscles of the back, abdomen, and leg, as well as your shoulders and arms.
One of the benefits of hiking in the mountains is that it helps you control diabetes, by lowering blood sugar levels. Walking also improves the movement of glucose from the bloodstream for energy, but it’s best to talk to your doctor, as you may need to adjust your diabetes medications when walking regularly.
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– Contribute to reducing the risk of cancer
Hiking in the mountains helps you reduce your chances of getting different types of cancer, especially breast cancer and colon cancer, and also can help cure lung cancer.
– Mood improvement
Walking and hiking in the mountains through a beautiful wooded area can help calm your nerves and lift your spirits.
Take a great tour to relieve stress and forget your worries for a while. Walking with friends provides an excellent opportunity to socialize and exchange ideas with others.
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– Increased bone density
Regular hiking in the mountains keeps bones strong. If you suffer from arthritis, you can walk 150 minutes a week; To maintain the flexibility of your joints, and relieve joint stiffness associated with arthritis.
– Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Hiking helps raise levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and lowers triglyceride levels associated with heart disease.
Walking also helps reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke