Walk your way to good health

Experts say walking can burn calories, promote better sleep, help manage one's blood glucose level and lower the risk of cardiosvascular disease, among other benefits. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Every Saturday, business development manager Boey Li Yin, 40, gathers a group of six to eight friends, sometimes more, for her eight to 10km walks around Singapore.

They start at 9am and end around noon. One week, the walk could be from Ang Mo Kio Hub to Adam Road. The next week, it could be the TreeTop Walk trail in MacRitchie.

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