Tag: walking

How to Reduce the Risk of a Heart Attack

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The Wall Street Journal published an article about how to reduce the risk of a heart attack entitled “The Guide to Beating a Heart Attack”.  It’s well known that most of the risk of a heart attack is associated with factors that are within a person’s control, including cholesterol, blood pressure, physical activity, smoking and[…]

Updated: Alternatives to the Komen Race for the Cure in the US, Canada and the UK

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Updated on Feb 18th: Added information about additional breast cancer and research fundraising walks and runs around the world. The Susan G Komen for the Cure charity sponsors races around the country to raise money in the fight against breast cancer.  I have sponsored a few racers and walkers myself and have donated directly to[…]