Do you need to make some healthy changes to your lifestyle? If you haven't made any New Year resolutions yet, then it's not too late!
Some tips to help all think about a healthier lifestyle and maybe make some positive changes that will benefit your health. By taking on board healthy eating advice and physical activity tips you'll soon see yourself on the way to a healthier lifestyle.
Poor nutrition, inactivity, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are major causes of premature death in this country. However, over the long term even small changes can lead to benefits to your health.
There are five areas where making changes will benefit you greatly and lead to a healthier lifestyle:
A healthy diet
Eating well can improve your general health
Test your knowledge regarding food related issues by clicking on the following link: www.eatwell.gov.uk/info/quizzes
Be more active
Regular physical activity benefits many aspects of health
To find out how many calories you are using click on this link: www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/healthyweight/caloriecalculator
Trim excess weight
Being overweight is not just a cosmetic problem - reducing any excess weight or maintaining a normal body weight will prevent many health problems
To find out if you are overweight calculate your body mass index (BMI) by clicking on the link below: www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/healthyweight/bmicalculator
Don't smoke
Stopping smoking is the single best thing you can do to improve your health and life expectancy
To find out how much smoking is costing you click below:
cost_of_smoking_calculator @ www.givingupsmoking.co.uk
Reduce Alcohol Intake
The benefits of reducing your alcohol intake are enormous
To calculate the number of units you are drinking, click on this link:
www.portmangroup.org.uk/alcohol/214.asp
For further information contact:
- Your Own GP
- British Nutrition Foundation: www.nutrition.org.uk/
- Food Standards Agency: http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/
- British Heart Foundation: http://www.bhf.org.uk/
- NHS - Quit Smoking: www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/home
- Alcohol Concern: http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/
- Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
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