Friday, October 17, 2014

TREKKING: WHEN LAST DID YOU TAKE A STROLL

Picture of a mobile phone pedometer showing distance covered on foot and amount of calories burnt
According to the free dictionary by Farlex, trekking involves walking long or short distances on foot. Many people do it as a habit, some take frequent strolls to burn off accumulated calories and fat, while short trek as a sport. Irrespective of the reasons why people choose to trek, health, safety, and medical experts have concluded that it is the safest and most natural way to burn fat and remain healthy.
Also, the African Journals Online (AJOL), claims that being overweight and obesity have been shown to be associated with non-communicable disease (NCDS) like type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension and Ischemic Heart disease (IHD) both in longitudinal and cross sectional overweight and obesity in Nigerian population. This is common knowledge and a lot of overweight and obese people, both young and old and striving very hard to drop that extra kilo of body fat. Many have taken to new and untested prescription drugs and other such medications in a dire attempt to lose weight. According to Mayo Clinic, a renowned subsidiary of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, a number of weight-loss pills are available at every local drugstore, supermarket or health food store. Even more options are available online over the internet. Most haven't been proved effective, and some may be downright dangerous. The dangers that these drugs present apart from them burning holes in your pockets are copious and could range from elevated blood pressure, severe mood swings, cancer, hormonal imbalance, and drug addiction. These effects have been known to be the cause of many reported suicide cases all around the world. Next time you buy a weight-drug, think about these things.
I have heard some people say "nothing beats sweating it out." Trekking and other forms of exercise will help you shed that extra pound of flesh. However, these method requires a great deal of discipline and dedication which I am sorry to announce that many people do not have. For instance, taking about 9000 steps in a day means you have covered a distance of about 7km and burnt about 370 Kcal of calories. More so, it has the advantage of making you work on your heart. When you take long strolls or work-out in the gym, you keep your beating up, pumping the blood fast and exercising your heart and lungs in the process. It is fun if you try it. 
Again, trekking long distances or working-out in the gym and subsequently helping yourself to a very nice big burger, taking a big cup of your favorite ice-cream, and settling everything down with a bottle of bear or soft drink will not help you shed any weight. You have to eat healthy too to lose the weight. It takes a lot of dedication to actually lose weight, but I have seen it work. That prescription drug may ruin you eventually.

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Onwuka Chukwuemeka,
Health Safety & Environment,
Procter & Gamble  Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria  +2347043319172 +2348057044512
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