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Walking - everybody's talking about it... 28 Oct 09 - Exercising with a friend 'helps to lose more weight'The Telegraph reports that, according to a recent study, exercising with a friend is better than going to the gym alone because the competition helps people lose weight... 29 Sept 09 - Country's car dependency revealedCampaign for Better Transport have produced a report which brings together indicators showing what it is like for people in each region when they make choices about how they travel. See where your area comes in terms of car dependency on the link above. 27 April 09 - Stress levels soaring? Walking to work can provide the answer
Brand new research, released today shows workers stress levels soaring across the nation and highlights attitudes of employees towards mental health and physical activity... 27 April - Fancy a pair of MBTs?As part of Walk to Work Week, we are giving away a pair of MBTs (the anti-shoe) to one lucky winner for each of our 5 challenges. Read more here... 20 April 09 - Londoners asked to slow downLiving Streets is pleased to support the brand new Slow Down London festival which is taking place 24 April to 4 May 2009. The event offers activities and inspiration that will give Londoners a chance to explore slow music and arts, to try meditation and yoga, to sample slow food and crafts, to discover 'slow travel' in our own city, to debate ideas about time and pace, and to find our own ways to challenge the cult of speed and to appreciate the world around us. 15 April 09 - Walking too fast could get you fined...As part of the Slow Down London campaign, Londoners have been issued with mock speeding fines for walking too fast. Living Streets is already a partner of Slow Down London and support the idea of slowing down the pace of life and fitting in some leisurely walking throughout the festival (24 April - 4 May) which coincides with Walk to Work Week. 15 April 09 - Discover the joy of stroll playThe London Paper have picked some of the top walks in London to get you going for Walk to Work Week 09. Whether your North, South, East or West, there is a walk near you! 14 April 09 - Partial pedestrianisation of Oxford CircusParts of Princes Street and Little Argyll Street will be pedestrianised in a wider scheme revamping crossings at Oxford Circus. At the main junction, every 2 minutes there will be a 30 second halting of traffic, allowing pedestrians to cross diagonally. Read more... 19 March 09 - Research shows moderate walking means 100 steps per minuteYou should be taking 100 steps each minute for half an hour a day if you want to achieve "moderate" exercise by walking, a study shows. A US team reached the figure after measuring the body's oxygen demand in some 100 people walking on a treadmill. 18 March 09 - When peds walked the earth
The Victorian 'pedestrian' predecessors of today's ultra-marathoners earned massive sums and had rivalries to match Federer-Nadal. 6 Feb 09 - Man walk 18 miles through snowA hospital technician walked 18 miles through a blizzard to get to work in London... 3 Feb 09 - play it safe and walk like a penguinIf you want to walk safely on slippery ice, you could do worse than copy the penguin. Keeping your knees loose and your arms outstretched to maintain your balance, you should also point your feet slightly outwards... 23 Jan 09 - Walking the Tube: a step by step guideHealth campaigners today urged commuters to walk between Underground stations instead of using them...A new map has been released detailing the number of steps that an adult walking at medium pace would take to travel between each central London station. 22 Jan 09 - Keep active to reduce your risk of breast cancerLots of the things that cause breast cancer are outside our control. So it's good to hear about things we can do to reduce our chances of getting this common cancer... Moderate activity, for example, brisk walking, works almost as well as vigorous activity, such as running or swimming. 09 Jan 09 - It's crunch time for getting in shapeWalk this way: Walking costs nothing, improves your posture and helps you lose weight, says fitness expert Joanna Hall: 'Make sure you walk through the whole foot,' she explains. 'Pushing off your toes with each stride helps lengthen the leg and tone your buttocks. 08 Jan 09 - 21 ways to give your New Year a boost!Some top tips to a better 2009, we particularly like number 7; "walk to work - regular exercise is shown to reduce breast cancer risk by around a third". 07 Jan 09 - Pavement alert: the benefits of walking rather than bikingRobert Crampton from the Times tells us about his New Year's resolution to walk to work instead of cycle... 16 Dec 08 - Convert your garage and add up to £30,000 to your houseExperts suggest various ways you can ditch the car and convert your garage space into something much more useful, whether that's an art gallery or extra room... 15 Dec 08 - Only 1 in 10 New Year resolutions are kept...Losing weight and getting fit are two of the most popular new year's resolutions, but in 2007 only 28% of people succeeded in losing weight and 29% of people who vowed to improve their fitness managed to do so. 04 Dec 08 - Calories burned mean mince pies earnedTo help you beat the Christmas bulge, Living Streets today launched a mince pie calculator that helps you work out how many mince pies you can munch guilt-free, assuming you have walked first of course! 04 Dec 08 - TfL launch travel toolsTfL have launched a whole range of travel tools designed to help you plan your journey, get travel information on the move and work out the safest way home. 28 Nov 08 - Forget gyms and diets - we've WALKED off a stoneIt requires no special kit or expensive gym membership and is an activity that might appeal to even the most hardened couch potatoes. Experts claim the health benefits of a regular walk are endless... 27 Nov 08 - Ever thought about walking whilst working?A blogger tries out a 'Walkstation' where carry out your normal office duties whilst walking on a treadmill. Check out the Walkstation website here for more info! 24 Nov 08 - Walkit launch a new version of their siteWalkit are adding various cities to their current repertoire so way finding will be made easier additionally in Sheffield, Bristol, Cambridge, and shortly in Norwich. 19 Nov 08 - Exercise curbs chocolate cravingsThere's good news for chocolate lovers today after new research suggests just 15 minutes of walking a day could stave off sweet cravings. 11 Nov 08 - A brisk stroll can stave off mid-life depression in womenA brisk march is the best way to stave off mid-life depression, say researchers. For middle-aged women, the key to happiness could be putting on your walking shoes...07 Nov 08 - Teacher in New Jersey walks 17 miles to work because Obama won
A teacher in Jersey City, US vowed to walk his 17 mile journey to school if Obama won the US presidential election. Leaving at 2 am, Master Sgt. Peter Jackson arrived at school just over 4 hours later... 06 Nov 08 - Walking to end Scottish obesity epidemicNicola Surgeon, The Deputy First Minister and Health and Wellbeing Secretaryin Scotland, called on Scots to get walking to help end what she described as an "obesity epidemic". Ms Sturgeon said that £85.2m could be saved within the health service if levels of inactivity were reduced by 1% each year over five years. 28 Oct 08 - A good walk is good for the brainOf all the brain improvement gadgets tried, walking is deemed the best and cheapest thing you can do to boost your brain power. Read the full daily mail article... 15 Oct 08 - Fares will rise as trains get busierThere's no time like the present to start walking as part of your commute. The National Audit Office launched a report today on train fares rising above inflation as well as trains becoming increasingly overcrowded, particularly in London. 27 Sep 08 - Be the best at ... walkingLearn how to walk proper! The Guardian's Saturday magazine gives us all top tips on walking well. 15 Sep 08 - EU warning over London's most polluted roads
London's five worst roads for breaching air quality laws have been named and shamed; Park Lane, Marylebone Road, Brompton Road, Victoria Street and Upper Thames Street... 10 Sep 08 - Your fitness by numbersIt's Know your numbers! week, an initiative set up by the Blood Pressure Association (BPA) to get you acquainted with your individual health targets. BPA research confirm that we should be exercising for 30 minutes, five times a week... 08 Sep 08 - Londoners, can you can the car for a day?On Wednesday 10 September 2008, BBC London 94.9 is conducting an experiment to see if London can 'Can the Car.' Check our their website for listeners tips about how to get the kids to school, and new ways of getting to the office. 06 Aug 08 - Shopping 'helps you lose weight'Women can burn as many calories on a shopping trip as in a gym session, a survey claims. The average female shopper will walk 2.02 miles while choosing their purchases, according to a new study carried out by the Golden Square Shopping Centre in Warrington. 28 Jul 08 - Walking for 45 minutes helps to control diabetesPeople with diabetes can limit the impact of the condition simply by walking for an extra 45 minutes a day, according to scientists who found exercise helped to keep blood sugar levels in check. 15 Jul 08 - First steps to healthy living in CambridgeAddenbrooke's Hospital staff swapped their cars for walking shoes to join in with a green campaign. 14 Jul 08 - Mallercise: can you shape up at the shops?Exercising at the mall is catching on - and it's more vigorous than it sounds, discovers Neil Tweedie... 30 May 08 - Walking at a steady pace is the most effective way to reduce blood pressureIf walking seems too simple to be an effective fitness method, think again. Taking a stroll for 30 minutes is the easiest way to lower blood pressure, according to the Department of Sport Science, Tourism and Leisure, Canterbury Christ Church University. |
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