It’s easy to take your health for granted. By following a healthy lifestyle yo can reduce the risk of getting seriously ill, you will feel better and it will to improve your immune system.
Alcohol
In small quantities, alcohol can actually be beneficial to health. In large quantities, on a regular basis, it can have a very serious negative effect on health. At one extreme it can kill. cirrhosis of the liver, for instance, is killing an increasing number of people, as are drivers who are over the limit.
An accepted safe limit is 21 units a week for men and 14 units for women, a unit being approximately a glass of wine, half a pint of beer or a single measure of spirit This recommended maximum presumes that the consumption is spread throughout the week and not consumed all at once in a ‘binge’.
Smoking advice and helping you to quit
- Over 100,000 people die each year in the UK from smoking-related diseases
- Every cigarette you smoke can shorten your life by an average of five and a half minutes
- Babies of smokers are, on average, 200 grams smaller than those of non smokers
- Smokers smell.
How to give up
Stopping smoking is all about motivation. Without the real desire to give up you are unable to succeed. You must want to give up rather than feel you should give up. Set a date a week or so in the future when you intend to stop.
- Tell all your friends, relations and work colleagues that you’re giving up on that day and ask for their support and encouragement. If at all possible, find someone to give up with you
- When the big day comes, plan it carefully with plenty to keep you occupied
- Avoid situations where the desire to smoke will be strongest such as whilst drinking
- Finally, carefully put the money you would have spent on cigarettes on one side, each day, to save up for some special treat as a reward
SmokeFree
The NHS have a service, simply called “Smokefree” to inform everyone of the dangers, the benefits and how they can simply kick the habit.
Quit
QUIT are an independent charity who’s aim is to save live by helping smokers to stop.
Smokers wanting to QUIT should email [email protected] for free, individual, same-day advice from their trained counsellors.
This tool gives you daily messages, and keeps track of how much you’re saving and how many days it has been since your last cigarette.
Diet
- Ultimately, a bad diet can lead to serious problems such as heart disease
- A good diet helps fight off disease and makes you look and feel good
Eight ways to keep you fit
- Blood Pressure – Has yours been checked in the past five years?
- Smoking – More and more people are giving up smoking. There are various programmes available to help you give up
- Overweight – Some people are overweight, chances are you weigh more than you should
- Exercise – Regular exercise 30 minutes per day when your heart beats faster, you get out of breath and you sweat
- Relaxation – Tension and anxiety can be helped by a psychologist, counselor, or quiet room
- Alcohol – Can be your best friend, but your worst enemy
- Cervical Smears – We recommend women should have regular three yearly cervical smears
- Tetanus Prevention – We will check if you are immune and bring your cover up to date
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Resources
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