Health bhi, Environment bhi

Now a day’s people are taking up cycling in a big way. They feel that besides helping them to stay fit, it is also an eco-friendly mode of transportation....

There is an increasing concern about obesity and the health risk of a sedentary lifestyle. The focus is not only on adults but also to a significant degree on children and youth, as lifestyle habits are built during childhood and adolescence. Physical inactivity results in an increased risk of getting several diseases. But now there is a cool new way to keep yourself as well as the mother earth "young and beautiful".

There are many positive correlations between cycle use and fitness. It minimises the risk of coronary heart disease and provides protection from the clutches of health problems like strokes, diabetes and cancer. It ensures that your blood pressure is under control. Pursuing cycling helps a great deal in building your stamina, to enable you to carry out your day-to-day activities effectively. What’s more you can relive those childhood memories of carefree days, when you just traversed in the greens without a care in the world.

For those who are extra cautious about their looks and appearance, cycling is one of the most effective exercises to shed off those extra calories and get rid of flabby abs. Even a small amount of cycling would be good enough to boost your metabolism level, thereby fastening your weight loss program. It helps to improve the overall balance and coordination. Not only it paves way for maintaining health fitness, but also for leading a healthy peaceful life.

It's obvious that it is less healthy to cycle in polluted air than in clean air, and we all know that automobiles are one of the largest sources of air pollution. But by using a bicycle for short trips, we can reduce the emission of pollutants into the air we breathe. Studies show that the concentration of pollutants at rush hours is substantially larger inside the cars than outside. Moreover a bicycle will help you bypass the most congesting traffic, which even the most powerful sports car can’t.

With so many benefits to count, what are you waiting for, cycle off your weight and tensions and lead a happy fit lifestyle.

Interesting things to do:

1. Make a Sunday "cycle gang" wherein you can go cycling with friends every Sunday morning.

2. Drop your car while going to your nearby sabzi – bazaar. Take a cycle instead.

3. Try if your chic boyfriend can handle / balance you on the cycle at the front rod as people do in villages

4. Accessories your cycle, make it look trendy.

5. Buy more clothes, shoes, gifts...after all you are saving enough money on account of petrol.