Six benefits of walking for the elderly

 　　1. Improve adaptability

　　It can greatly improve the labor rate of brain and intelligence, help change the impatience personality, and enhance the ability to adapt to various environments and things.

　　2. Adjust the spirit

　　It can improve the excitation, inhibition and regulation processes of the cerebral cortex, thereby achieving the effects of eliminating fatigue, relaxing, calming and clearing the mind.

　　3. Maintain joint flexibility

　　Walking is a chronic and gentle exercise that can keep joints flexible and enhance the tension and elasticity of waist muscles and ligaments. It is a good way to prevent premature stiffness of limbs.

　　4. Improve body immunity

　　As a systemic exercise, walking can mobilize most of the muscles and bones of the body, thereby enhancing the body's metabolic activity, developing muscles, smoothing blood flow, enhancing immune function, and reducing the possibility of arteriosclerosis.

　　5. Improve digestion ability

　　During walking, due to the contraction of abdominal muscles, breathing is slightly deepened, and the up and down movement of diaphragm muscles is strengthened. In addition, the "massage effect" of abdominal wall muscle movements on the gastrointestinal tract will strengthen the blood circulation of the digestive system, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, and improve digestion capacity.

　　6. Beneficial to the cardiovascular system and respiratory system

　　It can accelerate blood circulation, increase the tension of blood vessels, and wash away sediments on the blood vessel walls, which can effectively prevent various cardiovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis. The ventilation volume of the lungs is more than doubled than usual, which is beneficial to the improvement of respiratory system function.

　　In addition to walking, the elderly can also practice Tai Chi, play radio exercises, and play chess, which can keep fit and provide leisure and entertainment. In addition to exercise, you should also pay attention to your diet to ensure balanced nutrition. Eat more foods containing zinc, iron, and selenium. Zinc can improve human immunity, and iron can prevent anemia , tinnitus, selenium has anti-aging, anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. The combination of proper exercise and good diet can make the elderly healthy healthy。