I am a big fan and supporter of the Every Body Walk! campaign launched by Kaiser Permanente in January 2011 to get Americans up and moving in order to combat the ill effects of sedentary living. Their message is simple and their suggested exercise is easy to perform--go for a walk to promote health. Research from the American Heart Association shows that as little as 30 minutes of walking per day (which can be broken up into 10 minute bouts) can improve your heart health and lower your risk for diabetes, depression and certain cancers.

EveryBodyWalk.org wants to help you take a step toward better health. Take their Walking Pledge found on their Facebook Page and earn a chance to win one of 5 pedometers that they will be giving away every day from now until August 19, 2011.  Because Simply Fit is a blog partner with Every Body Walk!, two of my readers are guaranteed to win, but you must include the entry code "simply8" to increase your chances. Visit http://facebook.com/everybodywalk?sk=app_181335378572390 to enter and then go take a walk--your health depends on it.