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May 21, 2023, 15 tweets

Good morning, #Geneva!

We are LIVE from Place the Nations for Walk the Talk for #HealthForAll this morning.

JOIN US for a fun run, walk, on your wheelchairs - with friends, family, pets!

Grab your FREE Walk the Talk for #HealthForAll t-shirt from the counter!
Available in different colors.

[… and yes, your pet can have one too! 😊] twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Warming up!

LIVE from Walk the Talk for #HealthForAll, Place des Nations, #Geneva

Participants were doing aerobic warming up before the Walk The Talk started.

#DYK, regular physical activity ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ has significant benefits for health.
It can decrease people's risk of:
-Cardiovascular diseases
-Cancers
-Diabetes type 2
-Dementia

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Walk the Talk for #HealthForAll is now officially opened!

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Honored to have former #NewZealand Prime Minister @jacindaardern; Olympic gold-medallist long-distance runner, Derartu Tulu; legendary distance runner champions Paul Tergat share the stage with our Director-General @DrTedros at the Walk the Talk for #HealthForAll opening!

Participants of Walk the Talk for #HealthForAll in Geneva can join over 2 routes: 3 km & 4.2 km

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Adults [18-64 years] should do at least 150-300 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity to improve and maintain health bit.ly/3hX8sSs

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We can’t get enough of @SherrieSilver & @TheQuickstyle on stage of Walk the Talk with their #HealthForAll dance!

We just wanna dance with them!

Wanna join us? Dance tutorial coming! 😉

Not into walking or running?
Don’t worry! We have other options of physical activities during Walk the Talk in #Geneva today.

#HealthForAll!

Children and young people aged 5–17 should have at least an average of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily; and limit the amount of time spent being sedentary, particularly the amount of recreational screen time bit.ly/3hX8sSs

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Adults aged 65+ also need similar exercises as younger adults.

In addition, should do physical activity that emphasizes functional balance and strength training at moderate or greater intensity, on 3 or more days a week, to enhance functional capacity and to prevent falls… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Keep on walking!
Running! Cycling! Doing sports!
Move your body. Be active!

At home. At work. Everywhere.

#HealthForAll

Nothing like lots of happy faces on a Sunday morning for Walk the Talk and #WHA76.

How did you start your Sunday?
#HealthForAll

Loving the #HealthForAll Dance as much as we do?
Here’s the tutorial by @SherrieSilver

Show us your moves!

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