Health workers walk the talk (Stockton Record & record.net, April 2, 2015)
STOCKTON — It doesn’t have to be a journey of 1,000 miles. Even 1 mile will do. But they both start with just one step. And taking just 30 minutes a day to exercise can reduce people’s chances of developing Type II diabetes, heart disease and even breast and colon cancer. Such was the point of the American Heart Association’s National Day of Walking on Wednesday.
Locally, Health Plan of San Joaquin and San Joaquin General Hospital urged their workers and invited guests from neighboring Mary Graham Children’s Shelter and the VA Stockton Clinic to begin that journey toward better health with a 1-mile walk on the adjoining campuses of the hospital and health plan. There were, for those who didn’t wait until Wednesday to begin walking, longer trails, too.
Stockton Record, Article