Good health can be a walk in the park.
Good weather is the time to take steps to better health. Step outdoors for a walk once or twice a day and find out how easy it is to start on the path to healthy living.
Steps you can take today:
- Start! Walking
Tools for walking and health from the American Heart Association - Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi
The benefits of walking and how to get started - Walk to School
Making walking to school a safe and healthy alternative to driving
- Explore our Physical Activity toolkit
- Find a walking trail near you
- Educators: Move to Learn is a state initiative to improve academic performace by increasing physical activity. Find out more »
MSDH supports the Million Hearts initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years.
More steps to better health:
The Lieutenant Governors' Challenge is a 12-week program that you design for yourself. It rewards participants who work toward heart health through fitness choices, health choices, or both. Read more »
