Community Corner
Beaumont Hosts Community Walking Seminars
Author Robert Sweetgall to emphasize health benefits of walking.
After a long winter, Beaumont Health System is encouraging area residents to get up and start walking. The benefits of walking are well-documented, including enhancing
heart health.
To motivate area residents to incorporate walking in their fitness routines, Beaumont is hosting author and walking/wellness expert Robert Sweetgall April 16-19. He will present four community walking seminars. Sweetgall, known as the “The Real Forrest Gump,” is the only person to have walked 11,208 miles through all 50 states in one year. He’ll talk about walking off extra pounds, getting heart healthy, reducing stress, planning nutritional meals and having fun.
“The main goal is to help inspire people to get out and move, and to enjoy it!” says Lucy Sternburgh, manager, Beaumont Health and Wellness Programs.
Sweetgall recently co-authored a new book, “One Heart, Two Feet” with Barry Franklin, Ph.D., director, Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Beaumont Health System.
The four free seminars will take place:
Tuesday, April 16
6 to 8 p.m.
Beaumont Health and Wellness Center
Sola Life & Fitness
1555 East South Boulevard
Rochester Hills
Wednesday, April 17
6 to 8 p.m.
Neighborhood Club
17150 Waterloo Street
Grosse Pointe
Thursday, April 18
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Beaumont Hospital
Administration Building Auditorium
3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road
Royal Oak
Friday, April 19
10 to 11 a.m.
Beaumont Medical Center, Sterling Heights
Outpatient Services Center
44250 Dequindre Road
Sterling Heights
The April 16 and 17 seminars will include interactive walking activities. Health fitness enthusiasts, cardiac rehab patients and those concerned about their overall health are encouraged to attend.
While there is no fee, registration is required. To register, call 800-633-7377 or go to classes.beaumont.edu.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 49 percent of Americans have one of the three key heart disease risk factors. The CDC recommends walking as a form of prevention.
Sweetgall, author of 19 books on walking, wellness and active living, has presented workshops and seminars to more than 1 million people worldwide. He has appeared on hundreds of radio and television talk shows, including NBC Today, Evening Magazine and NPR.
