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Highway To Health

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Highway to Health is a simple and innovative scheme which aims to encourage people of all ages to walk for leisure and good health. It uses attractive pole signs at one-kilometer intervals on an established route.

Walking is one of the simplest, safest and most effective forms of physical activity. Every adult in Northern Ireland should accumulate 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. Northern Ireland has one of the highest rates of heart disease and stroke in the western world. Taking regular exercise is one effective method of reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

People who have not been taking regular exercise should start slowly and gradually build up to 30 minutes per day.

It may be advisable to consult your doctor if you have any history of cardiovascular disease in the family or if you are overweight. It is important in these instances that you begin with gentle exercise, moving to a brisker pace in time.