Stroll along with your Doc, Medical doctors of BC’s annual public well being marketing campaign that will get British Columbians transferring, is again once more this 12 months to construct neighborhood relationships and present that BC medical doctors “stroll the speak.” Since 2009, Stroll along with your Doc has supported medical doctors all through the province to advertise the advantages of a wholesome way of life by strolling with sufferers in a casual and social gathering.
Going down Might 11–19, 2024, medical doctors are inspired to enroll to steer a stroll of their neighborhood. As soon as registered you’ll obtain all the pieces you’ll want to set up a profitable occasion, together with WWYD t-shirts, promotional posters, participant items, and extra. Walks could be restricted to a small group of sufferers or could be expanded to incorporate your native division of household apply, native metropolis councils, public well being companions, and neighborhood members – there’s no designated occasion measurement.
For the general public, yow will discover an occasion close to you on our Stroll along with your Doc webpage – all you’ll want to do is present up and be able to stroll.
Advantages of strolling
Do you know that strolling can have the identical well being advantages as operating? By including simply half-hour of brisk strolling to your each day routine, you may:
-
Keep a wholesome weight and lose physique fats.
-
Forestall or handle varied circumstances, together with coronary heart illness, stroke, hypertension, and kind 2 diabetes.
-
Enhance cardiovascular health.
-
Strengthen bones and muscle groups.
-
Enhance muscle endurance.
-
Improve power ranges.
For extra data, go to walkwithyourdoc.ca or e mail [email protected].