Walking has quietly become one of the most popular fitness trends today. What was once a sheer necessity, has now turned into a conscious lifestyle choice in a world driven by cars and convenience. Choosing to walk everyday can not only help with weight loss but also benefit a larger part of your body. In fact, with each passing minute as a nutritionist suggests the impact changes, making it one of the simplest yet most effective habits to adopt.
In a recent post, Zib Atkins, a nutritionist and longevity and health optimisation coach took to Instagram and shared a minute by minute result of walking. According to him each minute counts and your body appreciates the movement. He captioned the post, “A simple walk can transform your physical and mental wellbeing — small steps, big impact.”
According to him, a minute of walking increases the blood flow through the body, 5 mins contributes to the upliftment of mood and 10 mins results in lowered cortisol levels. Now, walking for a long period, the outcome gets better. 15 mins helps in lowered blood sugar levels, 30 mins for fat loss and more calories burns, 45 mins takes a mental health route, reducing all the overthinking and finally an hour into walking helps with the dopamine (happy hormones) boost.
Other experts have also leaned into the fact that walking can do wonders to your body. The muscle power increases and there’s a significant amount of weight loss with regular continuous walks. However, diet should also be taken into consideration simultaneously and must not be compensated with walks.
To make walking a habit in your daily routine, first fix a time which is convenient for you. If you’re treating it as a form of exercise, begin with short, easy walks instead of pushing too hard at the start. As your body adjusts, you can gradually increase both your distance and duration over time. For beginners, start by walking for 5–15 minutes 2 or 3 times a week at a comfortable pace. And remember: exercises are never about doing it too much at one time but always about consistency.
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