Lighter Step Challenge

38505 Brooten Rd,

Suite A, PO Box 655,

Pacific City, OR 97135

For Appointments:

503-965-6555

Fax: 503-965-6800

Bayshore Family

Medicine

Do you want to boost your energy, reduce your stress, even manage your weight?

Try taking 10,000 steps a day and you can count on feeling great! With the help of a pedometer you can keep track of your steps throughout the day. Most of us average between 3,000 to 5,000 steps a day. Studies show that increasing your daily steps can decrease your chance of developing many diseases.

Benefits of walking

· Burn calories

· Strengthen back muscles

· Slims your waist

· Easy on your joints

· Strengthens your bones

· Shapes and tones legs and buttocks

· Reduces stress

· Improves sleep

· Reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes and more

· Improves your mood and outlook on life

· Allows time with family and friends

· Can be done almost anywhere

· Requires no equipment

10,000 steps a day is a rough equivalent to the surgeon general’s recommendation to accumulate 30 minutes of activity in a day. However, it only takes 3-4 hours of walking each week to show significant physical improvement. Studies show that people who walk regularly can often attain better long-term health and suffer fewer injuries because walking has minimal impact on your bones and joints.