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GetHiking! Southeast Podcast

July 2, 2020 JoeMiller

Our GetHiking! Southeast Podcast appears every Tuesday, focusing on the news, the trails, the people and the stories of the Southeastern United States. Our goal: to inspire and to inform, regarding the vast outdoor adventures available throughout the Southeast.

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GetHiking! Health Benefits

 

Hiking regularly, or making a hike a part of your regular exercise regimen, can have a dramatic impact on your physical and mental health. It’s something nearly everyone can do, and it’s a lifelong activity, something you can do long after your body has said no to more aggressive outdoor pursuits.

  • Hiking reduces your chances of heart disease.
  • Hiking on a regular basis can lower your blood pressure by 4 to 10 points.
  • A frequent walk in the woods can help reduce your chances of getting diabetes. If you already have the disease, hiking, combined with a proper diet, can reduce or even eliminate the need for insulin therapy.
  • As a weight-bearing exercise, hiking can help stave off osteoporosis.
  • A regular exercise program centered around hiking, coupled with a sound diet, can help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Depending upon your pace and other factors, you can burn up to 500 calories per hour hiking.
  • A walk in the woods can clear your head — and that’s not us talking, that’s your endorphins, according to recent studies. It’s also effective at reducing stress and relieving anxiety.
  • Hiking improves muscle fitness.
  • Hiking lower your risk of high cholesterol and triglycerides.
  • Hiking can lower your risk of colon and breast cancer.
  • After a good hike you’ll sleep better.

Sources: American Heart Association, Diabetes Institute, WebMD.com, University of Southern California, American Cancer Society, National Sleep Foundation.

GetHiking! Meetup programs

EM.SusanLevy1GetHiking! has Meetup-based hiking groups in North Carolina in Charlotte, the Triad, the Triangle and Western North Carolina, and in Charlottesville and Virginia Beach in Virginia., with a combined membership of more than 8,200. Emphasis for each group is on local hikes; about once a month we try to do a combined hike, either in the mountains, the Uwharrie National Forest or at one of the larger state parks in the Piedmont.

Find out what hikes we have coming up, what hikes we’ve done and sign up for the GetHiking! Meetup nearest you, by visiting:

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GetHiking! Charlotte

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GetHiking! Triangle

GetHiking! Western North Carolina

We also have an affiliate in Greenville, N.C., GetExploring! Greenville

Virginia

GetHiking! Charlottesville

GetHiking! Virginia Beach

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