People are being encouraged to put their best foot forward, enjoy the late summer sunshine and improve their health and wellbeing by taking part in a national charity campaign. Cancer Research UK is encouraging people to Walk All Over Cancer by completing 10,000 steps per day through September – and raising vital funds for continuing research into a cure for the deadly condition.
Councillor Paul Sweet, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, said: "This is a fantastic initiative and I hope as many local people as possible take part.
"Completing 10,000 steps a day makes a huge difference to someone's physical health and wellbeing, building stamina, burning excess calories and giving them a healthier heart. It also helps protect a range of diseases including cancer.
“Based on the average person’s stride, 10,000 steps is five miles, or eight kilometres, and whether it is walking to work, getting off the bus a stop earlier, taking up jogging, giving up lifts and escalators or joining a Walking For Health Group and going for a stroll around one of Wolverhampton’s wonderful parks, there are plenty of ways we can all increase our step count on a daily basis.”
For more information about the Walk All Over Cancer campaign, please visit http://bit.ly/2bLox9T.
People can download stepometers for their smartphones from their app store, with a range of free and paid for apps available.
