Sometimes, I visualize the streets as they were years ago and allow myself to be captivated by the stories unfolding in the places I walk today. Of course, that process was quite extraordinary when I walked the streets of Old Jerusalem, Kusadasi/Ephesus in Turkey, or Kyoto.... Read More
fitness and health
Rise & Stride
IN THE QUIET MORNING STILLNESS, I emerge from the hospital shadows when the world awakens from its slumber. Like clockwork, at the stroke of seven, the medical center grounds bear witness to a spectacle that has earned me notoriety — my daily morning strolls. Today, I offer ten steps to boost your morning mojo. Rise & stride.... Read More
Walk: How Many Calories?
Prevention magazine offers that, on average, a 150-lb. person will burn about 100 calories per mile at a gentle pace (2.5 miles per hour), and a 120-lb. person burns around 85 calories per mile on average at the same pace.... Read More
Walk to Health
By walking uphill, you engage more muscles, particularly in your lower body, and increase the intensity of your walk. This activity helps build strength and endurance. ... Read More
Health Disparities
New research points to social disparities as the primary culprits. Today we look at social determinants — eight keys for extending lives and closing health disparities in America.... Read More
Walk to Health
“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day, I walk myself into a state of well being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.”... Read More