We are super excited to announce Terrace’s FIRST annual “Walk with your Doc” event and would love to have your full support and participation!!! Sign up at www.walkwithyourdoc.ca Participants are invited to go for a walk, be it short or long, with their family doctor (even if you don’t have one yet). Walking is a simple and fun way for people of all ages and abilities to feel good and be fit. By adding just 30 minutes of brisk walking to your daily routine, you could: Lose weight. A 30 minute brisk walk can burn about 150 extra calories a day. The more you walk and the quicker your pace, the more calories you’ll burn. Boost your immune system. Walking has the power to lower your risk of getting high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Look and feel younger. Yes, by walking every day your quality of sleep will improve. You will feel more energized and feel less stress. Become smarter. Our brains naturally shrink as we get older but some studies show that walking can halt that trend. Regular exercise preserves the memory and learning part of your brain by increasing blood flow that nourishes tissue. Media will be there to conduct interviews with folks who would like to share their personal story of how they have benefited from daily activity.