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National Start! Sponsors: Subway, Healthy Choice, AstraZeneca
Local Start! Sponsors: Medtronic Foundation, US Bank
Co-Chairs:
Pat Mackin, Medtronic, Jennie Carlson, U.S. Bank
Shawn Peterson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN
Doug Parr, Towers Perrin
Jake Miller, Target
Stacy Enxing Seng, Ev3
Marcia Miller, Carol
➡ Physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease
➡ Walking an extra 20 minutes a day will burn off 7 pounds of body fat each year
➡ 2-for1 Deal -- You will gain 2 hours of life expectancy, for every 1 hour of regular, vigorous exercise, like walking, even if you don’t start until middle age!
➡ Walking programs have the lowest drop-out rate of all exercise programs and are free and accessible to most everyone.
➡ Walking on a regular basis:
◆ Increases bone density
◆ Decreases mental stress
◆ Improves circulation
◆ Improves self-esteem
➡ Transit users get about 20 minutes more walking in each day. Ride Metro Transit free to the Heart Walk, get your pass at www.heart.org/startTwinCities.
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