Sustainable Living Conference March 25-27 All World Acres, Plant City, Florida

The 2011 Sustainable Living Conference will be held March 25-27, at All World Acres in Plant City, Florida. 


This event will be presented by the All World Acres community.


My friend David "RawMan" Raines will be presenting:

 

How to Tap Your Inner Ability to Be Well  

Health and Raw Foods 

I teach people how to heal themselves with the emphasis on their own inner capacity to be well – how I learned to fish, so to speak; I do 100 sit ups a day 5 to 6 days a week and I ride my bike twice a week, on a firm foundation of daily prayer and meditation, and a healthy dose of humor, having no toxic relationships. With that I am 80% Raw and 100% healthy – I will have 2 DVD’s and 2 books as a resource for knowing all you need to handling the challenges and the solutions to upgrade your quality of life from whatever level you are at.

more on David Raines

David Raines is a miracle story.

For more on Raw Foods and "RawMan" see the God's Pharmacy website.

The Impact of Dog Walking on Leisure

Time Physical Activity: Results From a Population-Based Survey of Michigan Adults

Background: The extent to which dog walking promotes leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) remains unresolved. We describe the characteristics of people who walk their dog, and assess the impact on LTPA.\

 Methods: Information on dog ownership, dog walking patterns, total walking activity and LTPA were assessed in the 2005 Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. Multiple logistic regression was used to generate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) for the effect of dog walking on total walking and LTPA. 

Results: Of 5,902 respondents 41% owned a dog, and of these, 61% walked their dog for at least 10 minutes at a time. However, only 27% walked their dog at least 150 minutes per week. Dog walking was associated with a significant increase in walking activity and LTPA. Compared to non-dog owners, the odds of obtaining at least 150 minutes per week of total walking were 34% higher for dog walkers (AOR= 1.34, 95% CI = 1.13-1.59), and the odds of doing any LTPA were 69% higher (AOR= 1.69, 95% CI = 1.33-2.15). 

Conclusions: Dog walking was associated with more walking and LTPA, however a substantial proportion of dog owners do not walk their dog. The promotion of dog walking could help increase LTPA.

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