{"id":923,"date":"2015-10-07T08:19:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T14:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=923"},"modified":"2015-10-06T14:59:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T20:59:30","slug":"walk-to-school-day-oct-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=923","title":{"rendered":"Walk to School Day, Oct 7th!"},"content":{"rendered":"

“International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Over time, this event has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school and a celebration \u2013 with record breaking participation \u2013 each October. Today, thousands of schools across America \u2013 from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico \u2013 participate every October.” –\u00a0http:\/\/walkbiketoschool.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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This event occurs each year and serves to remind everyone to live a healthier life. Walking can be exercise too if you do it enough! “Walking briskly for 2 hours and 30 minutes each week\u2014 easily broken up into 5, 30-minute walks\u2014helps you meet the Physical Activity Guidelines<\/em> and gain health benefits.” (http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/<\/a>). If you don’t enjoy running or intense exercise, this is another option. Encourage your community to start walking more often by:<\/p>\n