60
l
THE
PULSE
SPRING
If
the
idea
of
strenuous
excercise
scares
you
and
the
gym8217s
not
your
thing,
then
tak
e
the
easiest
steps
of
all
to
stay
in
shape
HEAL
TH
NANCY
SINA
TRA
GOT
it
right
with
her
60s
classic,
These
Boots
We
re
Made
Fo
r
Wa
lking.
Little
did
Ms
Sinatra
know
,
but
she
was
advocating
one
of
the
healthiest
activities
ever
.
Wa
lking
is
a
winner
when
it
comes
to
an
activity
that
is
not
only
utterly
free
and
safe
but
gen-
erates
an
equal
boost
to
physical
and
mental
well-being
in
participants.
From
a
physical
point
of
view
,
putting
one
foot
in
front
of
the
other
for
20
minutes
a
day
in
a
brisk
fashion
burns
up
100
calories.
That8217s
the
same
number
of
calories
burned
by
ten
minutes
of
swimming
or
12
minutes
of
play-
ing
football,
so
a
vigorous
stint
round
the
Meadows
or
down
Lothian
Road
really
can
stave
off
membership
of
Scot-
land8217s
clinically
obese
club.
As
Janet
Street-P
orter
,
the
vice-president
of
the
Ramblers8217
Association,
knows
only
too
well,
throwing
on
a
waterproof
and
donning
sturdy
shoes
for
a
walk
in
the
city
or
countryside
can
help
reduce
coronary
heart
disease,
colon
cancer
,
anxiety
,
strok
es
and
diabetes
and
lower
blood
pressure.
It
can
also
improve
fle
xibility
of
joints
and
muscles,
boost
the
immune
system,
improve
the
heart
and
circulation,
balance
your
body
chemistry
and
aid
restful
sleep.
With
an
eye
on
climate
change
and
carbon
footprints,
walk
ers
can
stay
smug
in
the
knowledge
they
are
enjoying
one
of
the
most
sustainable
means
of
transport.
The
other
huge
boon
is
that
walking
can
be
manageably
combined
into
a
daily
routine
en
route
to
school,
work,
the
shops
or
with
the
dog.
Though
their
rubber
or
leather
soles
may
pound
pavements,
mud
and
grass,
a
pair
of
walking
boots
can
last
a
life-time
if
a
smudge
of
dubbin
and
a
liberal
dose
of
TLC
are
applied
regularly
.
Wa
lking
is
certainly
not
a
financially-draining
activity
.
The
Ramblers8217
Association
is
Britain8217s
Ann
Donald
Wa
lk,
don8217t
wobble
8220A
vigorous
stint
round
the
Meadows
can
stave
off
membership
of
Scotland8217s
clinicall
y
obese
club8221
A
dazzling
toothy
smile
represents
the
Holy
Grail
to
oral
hygienists
and
To
m
Cruise.
However
,
with
concern
growing
about
the
side
-
effects
of
sodium
lauryl
sulphate
8211
a
common
ingredient
in
toothpaste
8211
an
increasing
number
of
people
want
to
be
assured
that
their
tube
doesn
8217t
pack
a
nasty
chemical
punch.
OralClens
Natural
is
one
of
a
range
of
chemical
and
alcohol-free
toothpastes,
alongside
brands
lik
e
Green
Pe
ople8217s
Organic
Fennel
and
Pr
opolis,
which
costs
1633.25
for
50ml,
or
the
enticing
Wa
laVita
Lemon
and
Salt
toothpaste,
1635
for
75ml.
Guaranteed
to
ke
ep
breath
fresh,
teeth
blindingly
clean
and
your
mouth
chemical
free.
Say
cheese.
To
othpaste
that8217s
squeak
y
clean
If
the
pedometer
begins
to
click
and
that
spring
in
your
step
needs
direction,
it
may
be
time
to
sign
up
for
the
Great
Scottish
Wa
lk.
Kicking
off
in
Bellahouston
Pa
rk
in
Glasgow
in
May
and
from
Meadowbank
in
Edinburgh
in
June,
buoyed-up
walk
ers
can
sign
up
for
the
full
12-mile
circuit
or
a
slightly
less
-testing
six
-
mile
course,
depending
on
how
much
shoe
-tread
they
want
to
burn
on
city
streets.
Not
only
do
you
get
the
feel-
good
factor
of
raising
money
for
charity
,
but
each
participant
is
awarded
a
medal
and
a
certificate
marking
their
achievement.
Log
on
to
www
.greatscottishwalk
.com
to
find
out
more.
Re
gistration
fees
vary
.
Now
step
it
up
a
gear
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