The Lowdown on Walking!

Did you know that?.....

Walking an extra twenty or so minutes every day will burn off around half a stone of Body Fat per year!

The average person takes 2,000 steps per mile!

Approximately only 15% of children walk or cycle to school today, compared with 50% of children in 1969!

Walking prevents type 2 diabetes - the Diabetes Prevention Program has proven that walking 150 minutes per week and losing just 7% of your body weight (12-15 pounds) can reduce your risk of diabetes by 58%!

It is as dangerous for your heart to take no exercise as it is to smoke 20 cigarettes a day!

Walking is as effective in helping those with mild depression as anti-depressant medication!

The risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke are both reduced and both High Cholesterol and Body Fat can be reduced through regular walking!

So, there's no doubt about it, walking is good for you, your heart, lungs, muscle, bone growth, and your feeling of well being!