Tavira will promote a march-race on the 2nd of October as a way to celebrate World Heart Day. The initiative is scheduled for 10:00 am, departing from Praça da República, and aims to "sensitize the population to the need to take care of their hearts and adopt healthy lifestyle habits, namely, regular sports," according to the City Council of Tavira.
Joining the World Heart Day «fits the Mediterranean lifestyle that Tavira aims to maintain and preserve as a representative of Portugal in the classification of the Mediterranean Diet as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Also because good nutrition, associated with physical exercise and not smoking, are a great help in maintaining a healthy heart.
World Heart Day is celebrated on the 29th of September. The Câmara de Tavira joins the commemorations promoted by the World Heart Federation, to which the Portuguese Foundation of Cardiology belongs, which celebrates this date in partnership with other institutions, namely, UNESCO and the World Health Organization.
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