Healthy heart walk
September 27, 2013
The National Heart Foundation
of Australia is encouraging all
Australians to get walking to ward
off heart disease - the number
one killer of men and women - on
World Heart Day, this Sunday 29
September.
The Heart Foundation, in
partnership with the World
Heart Federation, is calling on
men, women and children of all
ages to increase their physical
activity in order to protect their
heart health and reduce the risk
of cardiovascular disease (CVD),
including heart disease and stroke.
Heart Foundation’s national ceo,
Dr Lyn Roberts said on World Heart
Day, we are urging people to take
action to protect their hearts.
“By simply reaching the
recommended 30 minutes (or
more) of walking a day, a person’s
risk of cardiovascular disease can
be reduced by as much as half,” Dr
Roberts said.
To join or start a local walking
group near you call the Heart
Foundation’s Health Information
Service on 1300 36 27 87.
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