“Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running.”
— Julie Isphording, former Olympic runner
Running is a popular physical activity that helps in maintaining healthy weight, improves cardiovascular fitness and promotes overall wellbeing.
Dainik Jagran Inext HealthOn was organized on 26th March, 2023’ at Janeshwar Mishra Park (Lucknow) to create awareness about the health benefits of running across all age groups. The massive event witnessed an overwhelming response from across the city as people thronged the venue to run for their good health in large numbers.
Running is highly beneficial in day-to-day life of every individual across all age groups as it has various health benefits associated with it. Let’s discuss few of the health benefits related to running:
• Improve heart health- Running has proved to be very effective in ensuring smooth flow of blood in arteries and veins thus preventing blood clots. This mechanism of healthy blood flow reduces the risk of fluctuating blood pressure and cholesterol. Healthon Lucknow was organized to create consciousness around the need of including running exercise in day-to-day life for a healthy heart.
• Achieve weight-loss goal- Obesity is a huge concern these days and it wouldn’t be wrong to blame the sedentary regime that has gradually creeped into our lives. Moving the body at a challenging pace leaves a positive impact on human body thus torching calories. Running daily for a specified time period greatly helps in shedding extra the extra pounds thus making you fit and healthy.
• Provide strength to bones- Bone health is equally important as they form the framework of our body. Running helps in improving the bone density and promotes good bone health. Researches have proved that even one minute of running each day has been linked to better bone health in women. Inext Healthon is one such event that aims to create awareness among people about the health benefits of running.
• Let us all pledge to inculcate healthy habits in our daily lives as it has become the need of hour. Run again for your good health and this time in Kanpur.
Dainik Jagran -inext
2, Sarvodaya Nagar, Jagran Prakashan Building, Dainik Jagran inext, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 208005