Ø The family doctor:
Walks take him around the neighborhood, a nearby lake or in the local mall. His favorite times are before lunch or dinner. But sometimes he walks before bedtime. He says:
It is just not always true that exercising before going to bed disturbs your sleep pattern some people can and some can not. I once had a hypertensive patient whose only free time was in the late evening. Because he was advised not to walk then, he had to take medication instead. Within four months of seeing me, he was off medication. Why? I recommended that he start walking again.
Block began walking to ease moderate back pain and to keep his weight in check. He loves getting a good night’s sleep. He says:
I not only sleep every well after I have walked, but I am also able to fall asleep faster. As result, I feel more energetic the next day.
Block tells almost all patients to walk. He is seen many improvements take place in people’s lives with moderate exercise. Like an emphysema patient who can now walk to stores and the library, who formerly had to be carried in a car.
Sometimes Block walks with patients around the lake, and in winter they head for the mall or to a local spa to use a treadmill.
Ø Dietitian:
Nadine Braun stein is a registered dietitian in Boston walks with clients about three times a week. In addition, she tries to walk when she does errands or anytime it is convenient. “I try to make it part of my normal routine, I walk to my aerobics classes. Rather than chat on the phone with friends, with prefer to meet and go for a walk together.
Braun stein never considered her an athlete. “In high school I was always the last person chosen for a team. I had a weight problem back then, but not anymore. Walking is the perfect exercise for me.
Ø Specialist:
Robert Lang, M.D., is the medical director of the Osteoporosis Diagnostic Centers in New Haven Connecticut. He walks three to five miles a day. On weekends he walks in the morning: during the week, after dinner. He says “I overweight and under exercised. My potential back surgery really kept me motivated to say with walking. Today I am trim, and all the other problems are a thing of the past. I eat mostly grains and vegetables, and I plan to walk as often as I can.”
Dr. Lang recommends that his patients walk for 20 minutes five or six days a week, as their condition permits. “The ones who have already had lots of problem are more compliant. They know what they are avoiding by exercising. It is so simple. No health clubs, no equipment. Some stretching and off you go.”
Ø A new perspective on walking:
All these practitioners would probably agree that people need to look at exercise in a different light. As they age they may begin to look at exercise as some type of physical therapy that they can apply if they have the time or the motivation. But is it reasonable to expect that your body can stay healthy without exercise, without something like a daily walk? A lot of research seems to indicate that the answer is no.
Exercise is not optional.
Walks take him around the neighborhood, a nearby lake or in the local mall. His favorite times are before lunch or dinner. But sometimes he walks before bedtime. He says:
It is just not always true that exercising before going to bed disturbs your sleep pattern some people can and some can not. I once had a hypertensive patient whose only free time was in the late evening. Because he was advised not to walk then, he had to take medication instead. Within four months of seeing me, he was off medication. Why? I recommended that he start walking again.
Block began walking to ease moderate back pain and to keep his weight in check. He loves getting a good night’s sleep. He says:
I not only sleep every well after I have walked, but I am also able to fall asleep faster. As result, I feel more energetic the next day.
Block tells almost all patients to walk. He is seen many improvements take place in people’s lives with moderate exercise. Like an emphysema patient who can now walk to stores and the library, who formerly had to be carried in a car.
Sometimes Block walks with patients around the lake, and in winter they head for the mall or to a local spa to use a treadmill.
Ø Dietitian:
Nadine Braun stein is a registered dietitian in Boston walks with clients about three times a week. In addition, she tries to walk when she does errands or anytime it is convenient. “I try to make it part of my normal routine, I walk to my aerobics classes. Rather than chat on the phone with friends, with prefer to meet and go for a walk together.
Braun stein never considered her an athlete. “In high school I was always the last person chosen for a team. I had a weight problem back then, but not anymore. Walking is the perfect exercise for me.
Ø Specialist:
Robert Lang, M.D., is the medical director of the Osteoporosis Diagnostic Centers in New Haven Connecticut. He walks three to five miles a day. On weekends he walks in the morning: during the week, after dinner. He says “I overweight and under exercised. My potential back surgery really kept me motivated to say with walking. Today I am trim, and all the other problems are a thing of the past. I eat mostly grains and vegetables, and I plan to walk as often as I can.”
Dr. Lang recommends that his patients walk for 20 minutes five or six days a week, as their condition permits. “The ones who have already had lots of problem are more compliant. They know what they are avoiding by exercising. It is so simple. No health clubs, no equipment. Some stretching and off you go.”
Ø A new perspective on walking:
All these practitioners would probably agree that people need to look at exercise in a different light. As they age they may begin to look at exercise as some type of physical therapy that they can apply if they have the time or the motivation. But is it reasonable to expect that your body can stay healthy without exercise, without something like a daily walk? A lot of research seems to indicate that the answer is no.
Exercise is not optional.
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