Where You Live May Effect Your Weight

Recent research has begun to focus on the link between health and the environment. The ‘walkabilty” of your neighborhood effects your decision to walk to a destination such as the grocery store, school or park, and it plays a factor on whether you get out and enjoy a walk or bike for exercise sake.

May is Bike Month so it is a good time to take a walk or bike in your neighborhood with a checklist from the Health Promotion Coalition. The checklist allows you to survey how walkable or bikeable your community is. The information is shared with County and State employees in an attempt to make our environment healthy.  Find the checklist at:    http://www.healthycollier.org/community_resource.htm