Walking for Better Health

Walking. Jogging. Hiking. Marching. The choice is yours.

Whatever your preference, we encourage you to move for your health and your heart. Research has shown that walking 30 minutes a day has many health benefits. Plus, it’s easy, inexpensive, and fun.

Walking with family on the beach at sunset.

Remember that walking is not only good for your health; it’s good for your enjoyment and your heart.

Spending time outdoors will give your body a boost of energy and vitamin D.

Walking helps you tone your body and keep your weight in check.

It stimulates metabolism and strengthens your heart with cardio exercise.

Going for a walk helps you find joy in the beauty that surrounds you.

Walking helps improve your blood sugar levels and your blood pressure levels.

Walking can reduce the risk of coronary diseases, osteoporosis, breast cancer, colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes.

Walking Ideas for You and Yours

Are you bored with your walks or simply not interested?

Try these new ideas to help you exercise and have fun while doing it:

– Dawn walk. Get up early, take your coffee, your pet, or your loved one, and go for a walk enjoying the beauty of the new day ahead of you.

– Sit and watch the sunset. Go to a place with a beautiful view and walk to sit on a rock or a bench and enjoy the peace of a sunset while reflecting on your day.

– The changing seasons. With each new season, choose a walk that allows you to appreciate the dawn of a new chapter, observing the changing leaves, animals, and scents that accompany each new season.

– Local tourist attractions. Haven’t explored the tourist areas of your city yet? Walk one afternoon strolling through downtown, your neighborhood, or the tourist spots you haven’t seen yet.

– A walk for a charity. Sign up for a charity walk that means something to you. You’ll help the community and yourself while enjoying a unique and fun route.

– Strolling through the park. Grab your camera and enjoy a beautiful walk in the park, taking photographs of nature along the way.