Join Us For Our Walk to LIVE WELL!

A new year brings promise, hopefully happiness….and maybe a few resolutions.  While we hope you’re off to a great start at working on your new year resolutions, we encourage you to add one more resolution to your list…

Join our champions of joy in aging community and commit to a healthier, happier you by participating in our Walk to LIVE WELL!  It’s the simplest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health.

Research has shown that the benefits of walking and moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day can help you:

• Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
• Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels
• Improve blood lipid profile
• Maintain body weight and lower the risk of obesity
• Enhance mental well being
• Reduce the risk of osteoporosis
• Reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer
• Reduce the risk of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes

There are so many benefits for such a simple activity!

1.  Commit to walking for 30 minutes a day.

2.  Download an app to track your progress.  Some suggested apps are:

• Map My Walk
• Nike+
• FitBit
• Runtastic

3.  Share your progress with us by doing one of the following:

• Follow Us on Twitter.  Tweet a picture to @LIVEWELLCares and share your reason for walking.  Be sure to include the hashtag #walktolivewell.

• Like Us on Facebook.  Post a picture to our Facebook timeline and share your reason for walking.  Be sure to include the hashtag #walktolivewell.

4.  Be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a prize in our monthly giveaway!