If you are too weak, unfit or heavy to embark on an exercise program, you should try walking downhill. Walking downhill is good for lowering your blood glucose levels, say Austrian researchers. Walking uphill reduces triglycerides - these are important components of cholesterol. Dr. Heinz Drexel, Voralberg Institute, Feldirch, Austria, says that walking downhill may be a good starting point for sedentary people to start exercising. It is much easier and it does you a lot of good. Drexel says that walking downhill reduces the risks (effects) of diabetes. Drexel carried out his research in the Austrian Alps.
