Forming Habits To Improve Your Health

Now in its 25th year, K-State Research and Extension's Walk Kansas program continues to help thousands of participants meet or exceed the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommendations. This year's event runs from March 30th to May 24th. Registration starts on March 4th. Walk Kansas state leader and northeast area family and consumer sciences specialist, Sharolyn Jackson, discusses how this long-running health and wellness program benefits participants. Sound Living is a weekly public affairs program addressing issues related to families and consumers. It is hosted by Jeff Wichman. Each episode shares the expertise of K-State specialists in fields such as child nutrition, food safety, adult development and aging, youth development, family resource management, physical fitness and more. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to [email protected]. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.