Healthy Striders - Why Walk?

Whether you are recovering from a major illness, want to lose a few pounds or just want to join others in a pleasant and beneficial activity, this is it! Here are some of the benefits you may experience from walking:
- Lowering of "bad" cholesterol and a rise in "good" cholesterol
- Lowering of blood pressure
- Lower glucose levels and insulin used more effectively
- Fight osteoporosis
- Cancer reoccurrence is reduced by as much as 50% if physical activity is included in recovery and long-term wellness program
- Great stress reliever
- Meet new people!