It can also help reduce your need for medication by naturally fighting problems associated with arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure. And walking is more than an exercise. Walking can help you quit smoking, reduce stress, lose weight and improve strength and self-confidence. Gentle on the body and calming on the mind, walking is a moderate form of exercise that is natural to most people. Because it is a natural movement, is inexpensive to do, and can be incorporated into daily routines, walking is the exercise of choice for 95 percent of cardiac patients and is the exercise most often prescribed by physicians.
Most people stick with a walking program once the habit is established.
With incentives, group walks and races planned, the goal is to have Mercer employees participate in the Macon Labor Day Road Race. 22 Law Luncheon, Ft.