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‘Walk Faster’, says Public Health England. No, no, no!

14/09/2017 By Elaine Hopkins 2 Comments

As soon as I read the ‘Walk Faster’ headline, my soul revolts.  Then I relent, but only marginally.  I relent to the extent of acknowledging the good work Public Health England (PHE) has done in highlighting the ‘inactivity epidemic’ – and proposing walking as the antidote.  That’s it though. As passionate an advocate of walking as I am, I do not believe that walking faster is the solution to our sedentary lifestyle.  The only problem that walking faster is likely to solve is poor … [Read more...] about ‘Walk Faster’, says Public Health England. No, no, no!

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