Funny holidays - International Walking Day (World Sauntering Day)

Hippocrates said: “Walking is the best medicine for a person” The Aesculapians of Ancient Rome recommended that patients walk in the fresh air to improve health Exercises for the prevention of many diseases and aesthetic enjoyment of the beauties of nature began to be practiced by aristocrats in the Middle Ages Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor, had his own promenade route in Crimea His Solar Path is one of the most popular healing paths among guests of sanatoriums and boarding houses located in Livadia and Yalta Today, those who want to improve their physical and mental health rely on hiking and trekking, trekking through mountains, gorges and forests, as well as walks for people far from sports tourism “Movement is life,” said Aristotle Everyone who chooses walking as a way to prevent arthrosis and arthritis, an opportunity to improve their mood, strengthen blood circulation and immunity, celebrates an unusual holiday on June 19th International Walking Day falls on this date every year International Walking Day owes its appearance to the growing movement in the last third of the twentieth century the popularity of jogging and the American WT Rabe A Michigan man proposed Walking Day in 1979 out of a desire to slow down the pace of modern life His attempt to slow down the passage of time was supported by guests of the Grand Hotel located on Mackinac Island in the USA, which at that time had the longest veranda in the world at 200 meters Guests walked along it on June 19 with a call to relax and slow down the pace of life in order to appreciate the beauty of the world around them Doctors recommend walking in the fresh air as one of the ways to combat high cholesterol and depression, to prevent stroke, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and diabetes Walking helps prevent colon cancer and some other types of cancer, and reduces anxiety and stress Walking, which helps oxygenate the blood, is especially recommended for pregnant women and the elderly Regular promenades help improve memory, normalize appetite, sleep and wakefulness The holiday makes everyone think about health, which is ensured not by taking medications, but by an active lifestyle Advocates for walking in nature encourage people to remember the joys of moving independently across the land without the use of vehicles, as our ancestors did Spinal problems and excess weight are among the many consequences of physical inactivity that affect the population of developed countries International Walking Day is a great way to take care of the beauty of your body, the health of your blood vessels and joints by going alone or in a group for a walk through flat terrain, mountains or forests