Tanglwood Amenities
The Walking Track
As you log miles your brain releases “happy” chemicals like serotonin and dopamine that can lift your mood both during and after your workout. Walking outside has also been shown to lower rates of depression more effectively than walking indoors.
weight loss easier.
• It can make you look younger. Exercise doesn’t just make your skin sweaty, it can also make your skin look younger by increasing the production of collagen the protein that keeps skin smooth and elastic.
outside, you’re exposing your bare skin to sunlight, which prompts the body to make vitamin D, a nutrient up to 75% of American adults don’t get enough of. (And yes, this is still the case if you’re wearing SPF—which you should be doing, by the way!) Vitamin D deficiencies are associated
with numerous health concerns, including an increased risk for Alzheimer›s disease, heart disease, rickets, and prostate cancer, so getting outside for a daily walk is a great way to protect your health.
So take the plunge and take • You’ll ward off memory advantage of our Walking • It can ward off several other loss. Walking releases a Track - start today! diseases, too. When you walk protein called BDNF, or brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Some experts refer to BDNF as “Miracle-Gro for the brain” because it encourages the growth of One of Tanglwood’s amenities new brain cells, which can came about as a response to a help ward off memory loss group of residents who gathered and dementia. in the mornings to walk around • You’ll lower your blood the community. They wanted pressure. As you walk, your a safe, open area to get some heart beats faster and pumps outdoor exercise and found the more blood. Over time, as golf course and our roads were your heart becomes able to not the best choices for safety. pump more blood with less In 2017 the Board initiated effort, your blood pressure a plan to construct a walking levels will decrease. In one track along the perimeter of University of Tennessee the ball field off of Tanglwood study, post-menopausal Drive. A drainage ditch was put women who walked just in place across the diameter 2 miles per day saw their and the oval shaped design blood pressure levels measuring just under ¼ mile decrease by 11 points. with a base of crushed stone. Four times around and you’ll • You’ll lower your risk of have your mile logged in. heart attack. A regular The surface is permeable walking regimen can lower allowing water to naturally your risk of having a heart FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED • 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE drain through it. The surface attack by 35%, according to is inspected and maintained an analysis of 18 studies. ISA Certified • Reg. #PA028725 • NCCCO Certification seasonally and provides our • You’ll ward off lung cancer. residents with an ideal location A regular exercise routine to keep in good health. can lower your chances of developing lung cancer by Prevention Magazine (Oct. up to 30%. It can even offer 25,2017 edition www. some protection for smokers. prevention.com) offers us these And for those with asthma or tips of the many health benefits other lung diseases, walking of walking outside every day can help reduce the severity starting with stronger bones to of symptoms. a trimmer physique. Whether you’re new to walking or have been logging steps for a while now, being aware of all the health benefits that come from walking outdoors can help keep you motivated—even more so than external motivators, like losing weight.
Not familiar with the benefits? You’re going to be racing for the front door by the time you’ve scrolled through our list and learned all the amazing things a walk outside can do for your body. You’ve probably heard of a runner’s high before, but did you know that walking can give you a walker’s high? PAGE 6
• You’ll strengthen your bones. Unlike biking or swimming, walking is a weight-bearing activity. The light impact can help strengthen your bones, protecting you from osteoporosis and fractures.
• It can ward off fat accumulation. Walking tells your muscles to release a fat-burning hormone called irisin. Scientists say it appears to reprogram fat cells to burn energy instead of storing it, increasing metabolic rate, and converting lowcalorie-burning white fat cells into higher calorie burning brown fat cells— all changes that can make
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