New homes could be built with running tracks outside the door or community gyms KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERSFamilies moving into new-build homes could have money knocked off their supermarket bills if they hit exercise targets under NHS plans to promote healthy living. NHS England is proposing ten “healthy new towns” where residents could win free cinema tickets, food discounts and low-cost gym membership if they sign up to exercise apps that track their progress. New homes could also be sold with free bikes, running tracks on pavements outside and community gyms to encourage residents towards a more active lifestyle. Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, said: “If there’s to be a much needed wave of new housebuilding across England, let’s ‘design in’ health from the start. “The NHS makes no apologies for weighing in with good ideas on how the how…

Source: The Times August 21, 2017 23:48 UTC