Health Advice

As well as keeping yourself healthy it’s important to ensure that your family too are following a healthy diet and is generally fitter.

The best way to do this is by working together and making small changes to everyday activities which will last longer and working together will help motivate each other. Studies show that if kids see parents having fun and leading a healthier lifestyle then they’ll want to join in. Additionally changes made in childhood are more likely to become a way of life in adulthood. Examples of keeping fit together are making sure you eat as a family – this encourages children to fully and you can help ensure they are eating there vegetables.

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If you think you are suffering from the effects of stress and have noticed the toll it’s taking on your energy levels then once you’ve done what you can – i.e. reviewed your scheduled, tried to reduce your activities to help spare time for you. This could mean that you take up physical exercise which gives you a hour or so a day just to unwind even if it means going for a short walk everyday. Your local pharmacist can help by advising on supplements this could be vitamin B6 to maintain energy levels and Vitamin C to support the immune system.

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In a time where stress is now part of everyday life from work, kids, home and just day to day life management it’s important to take a break and put a pause on things and just review your life style.  This is essential in keeping yourself healthy and to listen to your body before you get really run down.  First signs would include no energy, feeling tired all the time and also coming down with colds etc as you immune system slows down. In severe cases stress can become even more serious bringing on Panic attacks where you are unable to breathe and start sweating uncontrollably.

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If you’ve tried to give up smoking you would know how hard it is to give up. Sometimes will power just won’t be enough to stop the cravings and you may need to seek medical support. The NHS Stop Smoking Service is something that many people have found useful where the nurses are there to give you lots of advice to help the cravings pass. Additionally there are products which are supplied such as nicotine patches. The first stages are the hardest and after that it should get better and you should feel the effects on your body in simple day to day activities.

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Working for a long time without any breaks is not good for your health, as it can raise your stress levels and make you feel more tired. Everyone needs a little fun in their lives, a way to blow off steam and let their hair down – this is why online bingo has become so popular.

Online bingo is the perfect antidote to high stress levels. It’s a fun game that you can play on any computer – all you need are your login details (which you get when you sign up to a bingo website) and access to the internet. You get to meet new people through the bingo site’s chat rooms, which act as a forum for you to swap tips and share gossip with your new friends.

There are cash prizes to be won with online bingo too, particularly at sites like Tombola Bingo where the jackpots tend to be temptingly large. You can take advantage of promotions and special offers, as well as entering competitions for the chance to win even bigger prizes.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy online bingo, nor do you have to devote a lot of time to it. If you play for a few minutes on your lunch break, it can do wonders for your stress levels.

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One of the most important meals is Breakfast – for adults and for children. Have a proper breakfast will mean that you physically, emotionally and academically you feel better and perform better. This is more so important for children and teenagers as the nutritional requirements are higher then for adults as they are still growing. An example of this is vitamin D and calcium which are needed to build bone mass. For adults who have a good breakfast research has shown that they have lower BMI’s.
Cereals with fortified vitamins and minerals are always are good start with a glass of unsweetened orange juice ensuring you have daily intake of vitamin C.

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If you have been diagnosed with specific health concerns then there are certain foods which you need to either avoid or increase. Foods which are good for the heart include low fat combined with low salt as this will help improve your heart now and after. Foods which are good for the digestive system include those high in fibre such as weetabix and brown breads. There are lots of allergies which are now being diagnosed – something that would have been quite rare in the past. This means to cater for the different health issues food can now be found which are labelled diary free and gluten free.

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