NewsChannel 13: Walking Your Way to Heart Health

St. Mary’s of Troy has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Want to get in shape AND boost your mental health? Try walking! Dr. William Douglas of St. Peter’s Sports & Spine, talks about the benefits of walking during an interview on WTEN.

Walking can improve your heart health, blood pressure, and blood sugar. It can also help elevate your mood and trim your waistline, according to Dr. Robert Benton, chief of cardiology at Samaritan Hospital.