Walkng for Health

Walking for health encourages people to get active by arranging health waks up and down the Country for all levels of fitness. Walking will improve stamina, help keep weight gain at bay and reduce your risk of major diseases. 20 minutes of walking can burn up 100 calories. It is also beneficial for SAD sufferers who feel low and lathargic due to the lack of sunlight in the winter months. Walking for life was set up in 2000 and now has over 600 local schemes with 66,000 regular walkers nationwide. Over the Christmas period, walking for life registered their 100,000th walker onto their database. For more details of walks in your area go to the website www.wfh.naturalengland.org.uk