Today, I read a CBC news about pet owners may acquire health benefits such as lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels from walking a dog. I agreed with this point because when you walk a dog, you also do some physical activities at the same time. Many medical studies conformed that pet owners have a reduced risk of heart disease.
Some people who walk at least 10000 steps a day tend to live longer and feel better. In my opinion, it is easier to a dog owner because dogs always want people to play and walk with them, when the dog owners walk with dog, they may feel happy and relax, the good mood is helpful to reduce stress. They also do activities when they walk a dog, such as walking or chasing. It is very hard to go to gym after a long day’s work. Even though cardiologists suggested we do exercises every week, it is difficult when we feel tired. But the situation is different when you have a dog. When the dog owners really have to walk the dog, it becomes part of their daily activity.
In the news, it also reveled that petting a dog may lower blood pressure. One of the studies from the University of South Carolina showed that pet a dog compared with talking to the animal can reduce blood pressure. It means that touch is an important component of the pet effect. The reason may include that when you pet a dog, your mind is took away in terms of thinking about your work all the time or other things that stress you out.
In conclusion, the heart association claimed that owing pets may be associated with lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels and a lower incidence of obesity.
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