Walking Trips On Bad Air

1. http:www.hindustantimes.com/ APRIL02,2017 NewDelhi/METRO nVol. XVI No. 14 WALKING TRIPSON BADAIR Astudyin5metropolitan citieshasfoundsmogand pollutiontobeamongthe chiefreasonsforpeople ditchingwalks MISPLACED FEARS NOTWALKINGBECAUSE Photo: www.imagesbazaar.com Women (in %) Women (in %) Men (in %) Men (in %) 30 Dense smog in the morning Doctorssaythebenefitsof walkingoutweightheharm donebyexposuretopollution 11 28 Exposure to pollution 17 Ofalldeaths,only14% arecausedbylung diseasesandanother14% becauseofcancerscaused byinhalingpollutants. Majority(ofdeaths)are heartattackandstroke deaths,andwalkingactually lowerscardiovascularrisk factors,suchasweight, bloodpressure,bloodfats andbadcholesterol DR NARESH GUPTA head of department of medicine, Lok Nayak hospital 25 Too much traffic 15 21 Limited green cover 12 26 Walking is old fashioned 17 20 It does not give quick results 18 LIFESTYLEDISEASESAMONGWALKERS Blood pressure 28 24 17 Cholesterol 14 Howmuch shouldyouwalk? 4kmin40min fourdaysaweek Takebreaksifyoufind yourselftoostrained 16 Walkingisoneofthebest exercises.Itimproves hearthealth,helpswith mentalailmentslikedepres- sionandanxiety,increase lungcapacity,increase circulationinthekidney, improvesdigestionand reducesincidentsofacidity, increasesmusclestrength andmemorypower DR SRIKANT SHARMA senior consulting physician, Moolchand Hospital Diabetes 13 14 Obesity 10 10 Thyroid 7 HOWMUCHDOPEOPLEWALK? Men(in%) Women(in%) 14 9 55 53 24 30 6 8 Lessthan1km 1-3kms 3-5kms 5–8kms shortstories Survey:MaxBupaWalkforHealthSurvey2017 doneinDelhi,Mumbai,Bengaluru,Kolkata,Jaipur HTMETRO MOSTMNREGAWORKERSFAILEDTOGET AADHAAR-LINKEDPAYMENTSONTIME Policearrestmanwhostole bikesforkids’‘education’ NEWDELHI: A37-year-old auto-lifterhasbeenarrestedby DelhiPoliceforallegedlystealing motorcyclesinDelhi.Asenior policeofficersaidImranKhan stolemotorcyclestoraisefunds forhischildren’seducationand supporthislavishlifestyle withouttakinguparegularjob.A residentofSangamViharinsouth Delhi,hewascaughtridinga stolenmotorcycleinhislocality onFridayeveningafterthepolice receivedatipoff.Eightmore stolenmotorcycleswereseized afterinterrogation.Withhis arrest,thepoliceclaimedtohave solved33motorcycletheftcases inDelhi. 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