More than 400 people swarmed the Deer District on Saturday hoping to inspire more men to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The annual Men’s and Family Well-Being Walk challenged the public to get moving and learn how to take the first steps to living a better life. “There’s no question, I take care of my health. When you’re my age and everything, when your doctor tells you to lose weight, he doesn’t just say that for his health. He tells you that you have to lose weight. weight,” said Craig Starks, a participant in the 5K walk. By offering free health screenings, nutrition information and fitness demonstrations, Dr. Charles Rogers hopes to motivate people to take the first step towards their health. “When we think about men, unfortunately, our outcomes are generally poor when it comes to outcomes for cancer, diabetes, prostate cancer, etc.,” said Dr. Charles Rogers of the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center . MKE5K23 founder Matthew Johnson started this effort six years ago for his late father who was lost to congestive heart failure. “It’s really just a testament to how we all have to take care of ourselves, so I want to do it for my dad, but I want to do it for all the other dads and men out there because we desperately need help,” Johnson said. Johnson hopes next year’s event will grow even bigger and inspire more men and their families to take their health seriously.
More than 400 people swarmed the Deer District on Saturday hoping to inspire more men to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
The annual Men’s and Family Wellness Walk invited the public to get moving and learn how to take the first steps to living a better life.
“There’s no question, I take care of my health. When you’re my age and everything, when your doctor tells you to lose weight, he doesn’t just say that for his health. He tells you that you have to lose weight. weight,” said Craig Starks, a participant in the 5K walk.
By offering free health checkups, nutrition information and fitness demonstrations, Dr. Charles Rogers hopes to motivate people to take the first step towards their health.
“When we think of men, unfortunately, our outcomes are generally poor when it comes to cancer, diabetes, prostate cancer, etc.,” said Dr. Charles Rogers of the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
MKE5K23 founder Matthew Johnson started this effort six years ago for his late father, whom he lost to congestive heart failure.
“It’s really just a testament to how we all need to take care of ourselves, so I want to do it for my dad, but I want to do it for all the other dads and men out there because we have desperately need help,” Johnson said.
Johnson hopes next year’s event will grow even bigger and inspire more men and their families to take their health seriously.