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Walk Kansas 2011

March 13 - May 7

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United States Navy Musician Second Class (SW) Daniel Crabtree
aboard the Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC19) in the South Pacific

 

Walk Kansas is a team-based program that will help you and others lead a healthier life.  Join this program and

  • be more active with friends and family,
  • make better nutrition choices,
  • and walk away your stress.  
 

  

Fruits & Veggies More Matters 
Walk Kansas is based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.   The name of the program implies walking but many forms of physical activity count toward Walk Kansas miles. Nutrition information provided through this program is based on MyPyramid guidelines and Fruits & Veggies - More Matters®. 
 

For more information about Walk Kansas, contact your local Extension Office for program registration materials.

 

Elementary aged children can participate through our kids program. 

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Kansas Health Facts      

strawberriesMore than half of the people living in Kansas do not reach the minimum weekly goal for physical activity. Only 19% of Kansans eat enough fruits and vegetables each day, and chronic disease is responsible for more than 70% of health care expenditures in our state. Many chronic conditions can be prevented and controlled by healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Source: www.cdc.gov


Number of Teams: 2993
Average minutes walked by a participant:2057
Small Steps --- Big Rewards

Newsletter
August 2010

This is the first quarterly follow up newsletter for the 2010 Walk Kansas program.  Two more will be issued in the coming months to get you prepared for Walk Kansas 2011!

August Newsletter in color

In the News!      

From Caterpillar to Butterfly!



I began Walk Kansas this year with the intention of just increasing my activity and eating right for the short duration of the event. I ended Walk Kansas with a (probable) increase in the length of my life!!  When I started this program, I led a VERY sedentary lifestyle.  I could tell you what programs I was scheduled to watch on TV every night of the week. I started out walking 30 minutes to 1 hour a day and eating more fruits and vegetables and whole grains. I am now enjoying regular exercise, I am counting calories and have no idea what TV shows are currently running. I have lost 15 pounds, 2" off of my biceps, 1" off of my waist, 1" off of my hips, and 2" off of my thighs!!  I have also seen a marked decrease in my blood pressure levels. Walk Kansas has changed my life!! Thank you so much for the wonderful program and the opportunity for a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly!



Shawnee County


A health initiative presented by Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service