NPR: walk https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127039953 walk en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:23:06 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: walk https://www.npr.org/tags/127039953/walk Feeling stuffed after a big meal? Don't flop on the sofa, take a walk Among the latest health hacks to go viral on TikTok is the idea of a short, post-dinner "fart walk" to aid digestion. Turns out, the science on this trend is solid, and so are the health benefits. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/27/nx-s1-5195581/thanksgiving-health-sleep-diet-fart-walk-turkey https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/27/nx-s1-5195581/thanksgiving-health-sleep-diet-fart-walk-turkey

Among the latest health hacks to go viral on TikTok is the idea of a short, post-dinner "fart walk" to aid digestion. Turns out, the science on this trend is solid, and so are the health benefits.

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]]> Maria Godoy GirlTrek Uses Black Women's History To Encourage Walking As A Healing Tradition As part of a 21-day series of walking meditations to honor black women freedom fighters, GirlTrek founders are tackling issues such as the coronavirus pandemic, voter suppression and police violence. Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/877100939/girltrek-uses-black-womens-history-to-encourage-walking-as-a-healing-tradition https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/877100939/girltrek-uses-black-womens-history-to-encourage-walking-as-a-healing-tradition

As part of a 21-day series of walking meditations to honor black women freedom fighters, GirlTrek founders are tackling issues such as the coronavirus pandemic, voter suppression and police violence.

]]> Allyson McCabe This Is Your Brain On The Outdoors <em>The New York Times</em> recently reported that a walk in nature can actually change the wiring in your brain. So, Adam Frank suggests we go take a walk. Sun, 26 Jul 2015 11:27:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/07/26/426482809/this-is-your-brain-on-the-outdoors https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/07/26/426482809/this-is-your-brain-on-the-outdoors

The New York Times recently reported that a walk in nature can actually change the wiring in your brain. So, Adam Frank suggests we go take a walk.

]]> Adam Frank Trading Walkathons For Ice Buckets, Charities Try To Hold On To Donors Some of the largest, most established walkathons and similar events that raise cash for charity aren't doing as well as they used to. There's more competition, fundraisers say, for money and time. Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:32:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/01/396633213/trading-walkathons-for-ice-buckets-charities-try-to-hold-on-to-donors https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/01/396633213/trading-walkathons-for-ice-buckets-charities-try-to-hold-on-to-donors

Some of the largest, most established walkathons and similar events that raise cash for charity aren't doing as well as they used to. There's more competition, fundraisers say, for money and time.

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