Category: Parks and Recreation Month

Step it up outdoors

Mother and father swinging daughter outdoors

Physical activity can improve your health. People who are physically active tend to live longer and have lower risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers. Physical activity can also help with weight control, and may improve academic achievement in students. Walking is an easy way to start and maintain a Read More >

July 17, 2017 by Brittany Curtis, Health Communications Specialist, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity6 Comments

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