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Dr. Gene Corpuz led a stretching exercise during the HMSA Go Walk @ Lunch event on Wednesday at the state Capitol. HMSA/Blue Shield and Blue Cross hosted the national health awareness event in which some 200 people on Oahu took a brisk walk around the Capitol during their lunch break. Walking 30 minutes a day, five times a week, can help prevent illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and more, health experts say. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Sylvia Jones, left, Corie Abiva, Shannon Nii and Glee Stormont jogged in place to increase their heart rate during the HMSA Go Walk @ Lunch gathering. CLICK FOR LARGE

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State Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino, above, held up a model representing five pounds of aggregate fat. CLICK FOR LARGE