Why's that?
Glad you asked! Dr. Regina Benjamin, the United States Surgeon General, is helping to launch a national walking campaign, starting with her call to action on walking. That means, that more awareness will be brought to the all-inclusive benefits of simply walking.
Now, it may seem like a no-brainer to many of us, but in a country where we live by our cars and have a 36% obesity rate, perhaps more education about something as basic and primal as walking will help folks understand that they do not have to wreck themselves with strenuous and sometimes harmful exercise.
All they need to do is walk.
Every day.
A lot.
I'm normally not a fan of government-led health initiatives, since they are misguided and incomplete much of the time. However, this one deserves some support, since we truly do need to move in this country. Not for weight loss, so much as for our overall health.
Do something today for which your future self will thank you.
Best,
Dani
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