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Take A Healthier Lunchtime Option Essentials

Health Benefits of Walking!!!: 

Health Benefits of Walking!!! The benefits of regular exercise such as preventing heart disease and type II diabetes have been well documented in recent years. In 2002, the Department of Health recommends that an accumulation of 30 minutes a day of moderate intensity exercise five or more days a week was enough to provide significant health benefits and best of all, these benefits can be achieved by virtually everyone regardless of age, sex or physical ability. Many health experts also recognise the benefits of walking 10.000 steps a day, which accumulates to roughly 5 miles. Using a pedometer is an easy way to count your steps without any hassle, just clip it to your trousers or skirt first thing in the morning and check your steps when you go to bed. How can exercise benefit me? Regular exercise can: 1) Strengthen your heart and lungs reducing the risk of related diseases. 2) Reduce the build up of plaques in the arteries helping blood to flow more easily, which can leave you feeling refreshed and energetic after exercise. 3) Lower blood pressure. 4) Improve the strength of bones helping to prevent bone-weakening diseases such as osteoporosis. Walking is especially good exercise for improving bone strength. 5) Help you to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight by increasing the number of calories burnt per day, also helping to reduce the risk of obesity.

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6) When coupled with a healthy diet help to prevent or manage type II diabetes. 7) Help lower the risks of developing certain types of cancers. 8) Ease depression, reduce stress and help you relax. When exercising, your body releases endorphins that produce the feeling of well being and provide a natural pain relief helping you to relax. 9) Improve psychological well being. Looking good can improve confidence and self efficacy. In addition to the physical benefits, walking offers many social benefits. Walking with a friend or in a group is not only a boredom reliever and a great way to meet new people, but it will also reinforce our commitment to walking. Even walking alone increases your chances of meeting a new neighbour, almost guarantees a returned smile, and increases your feelings of being in touch with your community. One last point: Walking with a friend or a group increases safety in the city and the country. Unfortunately exercise can’t help you live forever but it can increase the years of independent living and general quality of life.

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Essentials Route Start & finish at the Edward Boyle Library (E) The walk route is the red line

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KEY: 1 Houldsworth building 2 Civil Engineering 3 Mechanical Engineering 4 Electronic and Electrical Engineering 5 Old Mining building 6 Environment 7 Chemistry 8 English 9 History 9 Michael Sadler building 9 Modern Languages 9 Philosophy 10 Baines Wing 10 Healthcare 11 Colour Chemistry 12 Design 13 Transport Studies 14 Geography 'East' Building 15 Psychology 16 Great Hall 17 Business School 18 Refectory 19 Students' Union 20 Equality Unit 20 Social Studies building 20 Sociology 21 Education 22 Theology and Religious Studies 23 Physics and Astronomy 24 Computing 25 Music / Clothworkers' Concert Hall 26 Mathematics 27 Earth Sciences 28 Garstang building (Biochemistry) 29 Roger Stevens building 30 Food Science 31 Joint Honours Science 31 Lifelong Learning Centre 32 Sports Halls 33 Conference auditorium 34 Biomedical Sciences 34 Dentistry 34 Medicine 34 Worsley building 35 Biology 36 Law 37 Joint Honours Arts & Social Sciences 37 Joint Honours Modern Languages 38 Sports Science 39 Student Counselling Centre 40 Textiles/Man Made Fibres building 41 11-14 Blenheim Terrace A Brotherton Library A Parkinson building and tower A Classics B Ellerslie Hall C University House D Lyddon Hall E Edward Boyle Library F Charles Morris Hall G Careers Centre H Henry Price building J Workshop Theatre K Emmanuel Centre

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Essentials Walking Directions Start – From outside the Edward Boyle Library (E) head down the steps passing Computing (24) on your left. Continue down the steps to the Roger Stevens Building (29) then turn left and walk down the sloped path. At the bottom turn right and head for the Sports Centre (32). At the sports centre, turn left and follow the road until you reach the car park. Turn right and cross the car park to the front entrance of the Conference Auditorium (33). Continue past the entrance and follow the path right, which will take you by the outdoor sports court and the back of the sports centre. This path will lead to another car park, cross it and go to the far left corner where you will find some steps. Walk up these steps and at the top turn left. Follow the path around right of the Garstang Building towards Mount Preston Street. At Mount Preston Street turn right and walk up the hill until you reach a barrier on your right. Take this path towards Charles Morris Halls of Residence (F). Turn left after the large Charles Morris building and walk up the road past Lyddon Hall (D) to Cromer Terrace. Turn right on Cromer Terrace then turn left at the end past the Psychology building (15) on your right. At the end of the street turn right at Henry Price Halls of Residence (13) then turn right again to go down University Road. Walk down the road and pass the back of the Psychology building then turn right down a small path on your right which will take you to the front of University House (C). Turn left and follow the road past the Refectory (18) and head towards the University Union (19). Opposite the Union is a small area of grass, follow the road path on the left side and this will lead to the front of Design (12) and the Speakman Lecture Theatre. Turn right and follow the path past the Great Hall (16) and the Michael Sadler building (9). Continue until you pass under the archways of the main entrance where you will see the Parkinson Building (A) on your left. From here, turn right and follow the road down the hill with the Emmanuel Centre (K) on your left. Take the next right so the Clothworkers Building (25) is on your left. This will bring you back to the Edward Boyle Library. Steps (approx) - 5172 Distance (approx) - 2.6 miles (4.19 km) Timing (approx) – 45 minutes

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There are a number of essential buildings within the University that maybe of great importance to a new member of the university. Whether it be places to eat, relax, exercise, meet or just for entertainment purposes. This walk aims to identify all those required places that will aid you throughout your days as you find your way around the University of Leeds….. The Parkinson Building The Parkinson Building is the signature venue of the University of Leeds with its distinctive clock tower. The building contains the recently refurbished Parkinson Court and the Centenary Gallery as well as numerous other meeting rooms. Roger Stevens Situated at the heart of the main campus, the Roger Stevens Building contains 25 tiered lecture theatres offering a range of capacities. The thirteen smaller theatres can seat up to 79 delegates whilst the two largest can seat up to 308. Charles Morris Halls of Residence Charles Morris is situated on the main campus grounds and is home to 350 students at capacity. Henry Price Halls of Residence This building was completed in 1964 and refurbished during 2005-07. It is located at the edge of the main campus and provides accommodation for a maximum of 355 students.

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The Union (LUU) Stores: Card And Ticket Sales (CATS) – LUU’s trendy card, gift and gig ticket shop. Union Books and the Lounge - Union Books & Lounge is located on the lower ground floor and is the only independent bookshop in the country owned by a Student Union. Hiccup - A new, funky retro clothing and gifts shop has recently opened on the lower ground floor of the Union building, selling a range of designer brands as well as own-branded goods. Essentials - The recently re-vamped Essentials sell a wide range of products including sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks, discounted newspapers and stationery. Extras+ - With its late opening hours including Sundays, Extras+ provide a quick, easily accessible and unique service required to meet all your day-to-day needs. And for Entertainment: Mine – This is LUU's funky, multi-use venue. Mine serves a variety of freshly prepared food using high quality local and Fair Trade ingredients. By night, with its stylish atmosphere, impressive sound and lighting, Mine plays host to a range of entertainment. Terrace – Situated in the heart of the union, the Terrace is open during the day for coffee, smoothies and a variety of alcoholic drinks. During the evening, The terrace is a vibrant bar ideal for pre-club warm up drinks. Old Bar – LUU’s original pub, located on the lower ground floor of the Union building has been entertaining students and university staff since 1939. Stylus – Located at the base of the Union building, Stylus has been hosting both live acts in the 1000 capacity venue and club nights since 2001.  Juice Bar – LUU is proud to have the very first Juice Master Juice ‘n’ Smoothie Bar before any other University. Situated in the newly refurbished Union Books & Lounge.

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Sports Centre The Sports centre is the main provider of indoor sport for University Students and Staff. Activities range from casual play of a variety of sports including squash, badminton and table tennis, Intra Mural Leagues, Sport Club Training, BUSA Tournaments, Exhibitions and International Competitions. It also provides an air-conditioned fitness room equipped with a variety of high quality exercise machines for both weight training and Cardio-Vascular fitness. The weights room has recently been refurbished with the latest range of heavy duty plate loading machines, dumbells and barbells. The Sports Centre also boasts a brand-new climbing wall, beginner and improver climbing courses are available throughout the year. And not too far in the distant future, there will also be a swimming pool!! Cromer Terrace Cromer Terrace is the campus’ second sports facility, home to a variety of sports including yoga, aerobics and circuit training classes, all of which take place in the sports hall. There is also a well-equipped cardio-vascular room for a range of workouts and several resistance machines.

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Have you done 10,000 steps today? The pedometer is the best way of measuring your number of steps. It works by measuring the motion of your hip as you walk, and some pedometers will even calculate the distance you have walked in miles/kms and the number of calories burnt. Stewart Ross, Director of Sport & Physical Activity, endorsed this project and says “At Sport & Physical Activity we are always trying to find new ways to get people involved in physical activity. This fine collaboration of the Sport Science Department and Sport & Physical Activity for this student run initiative is an asset to the University which we hope will create a healthier and more active community.” This was produced in partnership with…. Published 2006 by Sarah Wilshaw, Sam Noble, Sukhbir Bhullar & Alexandra Pass