Walk With a Doc to be Hosted at Gregg Park

Walk With a Doc will continue on Saturday mornings with a change in location and time. The weekly event will be hosted at Gregg Park beginning Saturday, May 6th at 9:00 a.m. The community is invited to join and spend a few minutes learning about a current health topic from a Good Samaritan provider. Then, attendees will spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk at their own pace and distance. Gregg Park is located at 2204 Washington Ave, in Vincennes. Door prizes will be raffled at the end of the walk.

Walk With a Doc is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country.

According to the American Heart Association, walking as little as 30 minutes a day can provide these benefits:

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• Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels

• Help maintain a healthy body weight and lower the risk of obesity

• Enhance mental well-being

• Reduce the risk of osteoporosis

Walk organizer, Dr. Kristin Mahan, encourages anyone in the community to join the walk to better their health and wellness. This is a free program and pre-registration is not required. Future walks will be announced via Good Samaritan’s Facebook page and the Walk With a Doc website, www.walkwithadoc.org. Get walking and get healthy with Good Samaritan’s Walk With a Doc.