Friday, February 25, 2011

The trend to minimize pollution

Often heard that that is too high pollution levels may give negative effects on health. While driving a motor vehicle is more practical, fast and convenient. However, from it all at once you can also use alternative transportation. In addition to public transportation to climb, you also can walk or bike. With cycling, you can also more free of congestion. 

Walk away. According to research the University of Texas, United States, a walk for 30 minutes a day can decrease stress and depression. While the Temple University study states that walking for 90 minutes five times a week can make you feel happier. Because, by foot, the human body produces a hormone endorphin, a hormone that can make people happier. 


Besides donating a positive impact psychologically, by foot, the bones become strong, healthy weight control, and maintain the condition of the heart and lungs. According to a study at Duke University Medical Center, stated that walking for 30 minutes a day can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is one cause of the high risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Seeing the benefits of walking activities, no wonder that health experts recommend walking over 10,000 steps each day to maintain fitness as well as beneficial to bone strength. 


Cycling. Another alternative to minimize pollution is by bicycle. Bicycle chosen because it is environmentally friendly transportation. Therefore, the bike does not produce harmful gases of pollutants that can contaminate the environment and easy to use everyday. Keep in mind, every 4 miles of cycling is equivalent to reducing pollution in the air 7 kg compared to driving a car. 


Just like walking, cycling also had a positive effect psychologically. The reason, cycling can reduce the level of depression, stress, improve mood, and increase self-motivation. Because, by bicycle, a person will more quickly observe the environment more closely. For health, cycling provides benefits calculated not small. Relieve back pain, improved knee connection, health care for heart and cardiovascular system, boost immunity, a number of benefits of cycling for health.

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