Health Benefits of Hiking

I've been hiking for a long time and the benefits I've noticed are both physical and psychological.

Some of the many physical and psychological benefits would be:

-Improved cardio- respiratory

-Better muscle fitness

-Lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke.

-Lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure

-- Lower risk of high cholesterol and triglycerides

-Lower risk of colon and breast cancer

-Increased bone density

-Reduced depression and better sleep.

- Lower risk of early death ( 7 hours of weekly activity = 40% lower risk)

-Weight control. Can burn up to 370 calories/ hour ( 154 lb person).

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