The second in the Mudgy & Millie family walking series is Saturday, April 18
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO (April 3, 2009) – North Idaho Health Network (NIHN) and Helbling Employee Benefits are working together to promote a healthier community by presenting the second Mudgy & Millie Family Walk series event on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Starting at the base of Tubbs Hill, the 2.4 mile walk takes participants through beautiful downtown Coeur d’Alene and past the statues of Mudgy and Millie located at different locations in the business district. The first walk held on March 21, drew more than 40 participants.
Beginning at 9 a.m., participants should meet at the Mudgy Moose at Tubbs Hill in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
| What: | Mudgy & Millie Family Walk – Approximately 2.4 mile walk |
| When: | Third Saturday of the month, except where noted, beginning at 9 a.m.
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| Where: | Mudgy Moose Trail, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho - Meet by the Mudgy Moose statue at the base of Tubbs Hill, in the public parking lot adjacent to the Coeur d’Alene Resort. The walking path is easy to moderate. |
| Who: | All community members, families are encouraged to join in this healthy and fun event. |
| Cost: | FREE |
Walking Health Tips:
- Brisk walking is a form of aerobic exercise. This is exercise that increases your heart rate for an extended time. Aerobic exercise helps strengthen your heart, lungs, and muscles. A strong heart carries more blood, along with oxygen and nutrients, to the rest of the body. Aerobic exercise also lowers blood pressure and can help you stay at a healthy weight.
- Walking and other aerobic exercise also can improve your mood and energy. Regular exercise helps prevent anxiety and depression.
- Walking also keeps your bones healthy. It is a weight-bearing activity, which means that it works the muscles and bones against gravity. This can help reduce your risk of osteoporosis and broken bones.
- Walking, like all physical activity, burns calories. Being active is important for staying at a healthy weight.
For more information about North Idaho Health Network and Healthy Directions, go to www.NIHN.net. Learn more about Helbling Employee Benefits, go to www.helblingbenefits.com.
About North Idaho Health Network – The non-profit North Idaho Health Network (NIHN) was founded in 1994 to meet the needs of the community with the belief that healthcare should be managed and delivered locally. NIHN responds to the health care needs of individuals and businesses by providing the most efficiently managed health services at the local level by working together to achieve high quality, cost-effective care to the people in the communities served. www.NIHN.net
About Mudgy & Millie ® - Mudgy the Moose and his playmate Millie the Mouse are whimsical creations from best selling author and Coeur d'Alene resident, Susan Nipp. With her vision and the assistance of renowned illustrator, Charles Reasoner, the two characters come to life in the new children's book, Mudgy & Millie. The hide-and-seek game depicted in the book takes form in the real world as a public art project - The Mudgy Trail. Situated on a mountain lake, the quaint town of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is the setting for the book. The book and the bronze statues are the cornerstone of a public art project for children funded by a grant from the CDA Arts Commission with sales benefiting the Coeur d'Alene Public Library Foundation.
About Helbling Benefit Consulting – Helbling Benefit Consulting is a local leader in effective health care solutions, with more than 100 years of combined employee benefit experience in group and individual health care options. With more than 10,000 insured members, we fully understand the unique health care challenges we all face today. We maintain a valued and close relationship with our carriers, which also ensure we offer the most affordable, effective insurance products available today.
