Wellness through Walking~!

		By Kendall Brune in General Published: Thursday, 22 March 07 - 07:53 AM (GMT -06:00) Last Updated: Thursday, 22 March 07 - 08:06 AM (GMT -06:00)

Wellness through walking with your kids~!  Simple and sweet, though seldom done in today’s nuclear family.  In a recent article AARP magazine reminds us that positive health can be achieved by simply getting out from behind the computer or TV and sharing a family walk together.

I remember like it was yesterday that my mother would walk briskly and we kids would try to keep up.  Of course we were running all over the yards, playing as she walked. However, we did not have a weight problem like so many kids today face.  So many gadgets today have slowed down the interaction with our feet. 

The article shares these thoughts;

"Walking is a little like breathing. You do it without much thought—until the day when you can’t do it as easily because of health or weight issues. Ironically, if people walked more, many of their health and weight problems would disappear.

That’s not an overstatement. In the past 20 years a growing body of research has emerged showing that a brisk, 30-minute walk most days of the week can dramatically cut your risk of heart attack and stroke; decrease your chances of developing diabetes, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer; and reduce your body weight significantly."

Use your feet as God intended them to be utilized.  Get up and take a walk with the family and stop by to say hello to neighbors and friends.

Kendall Brune, PhD

Saint Louis Christian College

  Minister of Health

A.T. Still University

  Adjunct Professor, School of Health Management

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