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How do we inspire Singaporeans to get active?

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How do we inspire Singaporeans to get active?

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How do we inspire Singaporeans to get active?

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You never know what you could see when you get out there and rack up those steps! Join the National Steps Challenge™ today.

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The National Steps Challenge
was introduced by the Health
Promotion Board (HPB) in 2015
and has had two successful seasons.

Over both campaigns, HPB
successfully motivated over
500,000 participants to be more
physically active.

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It will be more than just a fun
walk at the National Steps Challenge.

The New Paper Big Walk
2017, as the event will also be
used to encourage more Singaporeans
to pursue a healthy
lifestyle.

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Just like in other high-income
countries, Singaporeans have
become more sedentary and are
spending less time on exercise.
Ms Joanna Chan, HPB’s director
of the obesity prevention
management division, told
TNP: “Studies have shown
that even small increments in
volume of activity are associated
with improved health outcomes.

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- To Reduce the risk of diabetes
and other chronic diseases.

- Employers also stand to gain
as a workforce that stays active
and healthy is more productive
and performs better at work.

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Its eventual goal is to get
Singaporeans to change their
lifestyle and behaviour, so that
they find it natural to take more
steps.

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Mr Lee had urged Singaporeans
to lead a healthy lifestyle
and beat diabetes, especially
to “eat right, exercise more, get
your health checked regularly
and think twice about picking
up that can of soft drink”.

He added that people should
ideally get at least 150 minutes
of physical activity a week, and
walking at least 10,000 steps a
day can be an alternative goal.
This year’s National Steps
Challenge The New Paper Big
Walk route is approximately
10,000 steps long.