Walk More - Feel The Difference

'Walking the way to Health' Initiative (WHI) is an initiative of the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency. It aims to get more people walking in their own communities, especially those who take little exercise or live in areas of poor health.

Did you know? Walking can...

Make you feel good
Give you more energy
Help you sleep better
Help you reduce stress
Keep your heart 'strong'
Reduce blood pressure
Help to manage your weight

Why walk?

It's the sure safe way to health and fitness
It's a chance to meet people and make friends
Almost everyone can do it
You can do it anywhere, any time
You don't need any equipment - apart from comfortable walking shoes
There's very little risk of injury
It doesn't hurt!
You can start slowly and build up gently
It's free and easy

Regular walking can improve your:

Confidence
Stamina
Energy
Weight control
Life expectancy

It can reduce the risk of:

Coronary heart disease
Strokes
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Bowel cancer
Alzheimer's disease
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Anxiety
Stress

To get health benefits from walking, you only need to walk for 30 minutes, 5 days a week. If it suits you to break this down and do, say, 3 sessions of 10 minutes walking in a day, that's just as good.

WHI Step-O-Meter "Loan Pack" Trial
The Step-O-Meter, which comes with step-by-step instructions, will quickly give you an idea of how much walking you currently do and will help you set realistic personal target to walk more.

The Step-O-Meter counts every step you walk. It records the number of steps you have taken over the last 7 days. It also calculates the average number of steps you take each day. For more details please contact Mitch Counsell on 01242 533303.

Alternatively, visit the WHI website at www.whi.org.uk Opens in a new window or contact:

WHI Team, Countryside Agency, John Dower House, Cresecent Place, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 3RA
Tel: 01242 533258
Fax: 01242 584270