The Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo In the pursuit of improved health, longevity and positive economic benefits for Erie County and the WNY community, the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo and its partners have already completed 60 percent of its 2017 50 million step goals. Currently, 30 m...
The Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo
In the pursuit of improved health, longevity and positive economic benefits for Erie County and the WNY community, the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo and its partners have already completed 60 percent of its 2017 50 million step goals. Currently, 30 million or more steps have been recorded since January of 2017! This is the Wellness Institute’s fourth annual “Walking to Wellness” Initiative, which was recognized by the NYS Dept. of Health as a community of “best practice” in 2016. This years goal is to reach 50 million steps with the help of local organizations and events. To date participants include the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus ”Walking on Wednesday,” Winter wellness walks at local malls, Downtown Buffalo walking series with the Buffalo Niagara Visitor Center, Amherst YES events, Delevan Grider Community Center walks, participants in Refresh Magazine’s support of National Walk at Lunch Day (4/26/17) and the Sunday morning Reflective walks series held at Hoyt Lake.
The Wellness Institute is collaborating with other local nonprofits including the P2 Collaborative of WNY Steps campaign and the EXPLORE BUFFALO educational walks to help foster more physical activity and strategic actions towards improving According to Center for Disease Control, vaccinations are defined as the administration of antigenic material to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen. There has always been a debate whether any one should be vaccinated or not. “Is it something that is helpful or is it just a way for the pharmaceutical companies to make money by scaring people with deadly diseases?” Here are a few examples of why vaccination is important. • Vaccines will help you live a healthy life: It is recommended that the moment a child is born and until adulthood, they undergo vaccination. From day one, they are protected from the diseases, such as Hepatitis A and B, Rubella Mumps and many others. • Vaccinatable diseases are not yet eradicated: There are diseases which are lethal and have been in the world for centuries. There might be very few cases but they still exist, such as polio and smallpox. These diseases will take the life of the patient or leave them disabled for life. In the recent years, more cases of Pertussis have been documented in USA. In many states like California and Illinois, if you are going to see a baby until they are 9 months the adults working with them 30 Millions Steps Reached in Local Walking Initiative Four Benefits of Vaccinations health in our community. Phil Haberstro, Wellness Institute Executive Director, has branded walking as the grand slam of physical activity for its positive social, economic, environmental and health impact. The American Heart Association states that, walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and reduced risk of coronary heart disease and stroke among other health benefits. Organizations interested in participating in this annual community wide and year round initiative or who have suggestions for improving walkability within our community, should contact the Wellness Institute by phone at (716) 851-4052 or by email at BeActive@City-Buffalo.org.
“Walk to be healthy, walk to be happy,” Charles Dickens.