Regular exercise helps prevent heart disease as well as reduce weight and gives you the added benefit of feeling better. If you are out of shape or overweight, please ask for advice before embarking on any vigorous exercise. A clinic is run by Karen, our health care assistant.
Healthy eating and getting active
As families we can do a lot to look after the health of ourselves and our loved ones. Making simple food swaps and exercise choices can make a big difference over a lifetime. www.nhs.uk/healthier-families
If you know you could do with losing a few pounds, but find it difficult to do so, there are a few tips you can use to help you towards your goal. Firstly, moving more, simply increasing your exercise level, means you’ll burn more calories. Secondly, you might want to look at your portion sizes. It’s easy to overestimate how much a portion is for some foods. blog.fitbit.com/healthy-servings-a-visual-guide-to-portion-sizes
If you’re looking for ways to become more active, you could look at Couch to 5k, or Active 10: both easy ways to increase your activity levels. www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active
Parkruns
If you’ve never taken part in a parkrun, now is the ideal time. With Covid protocols in place and the weather getting warmer, parkrun is a social activity that makes the most of the outdoors. Over manageable distances, children and adults alike can participate for free. www.parkrun.org.uk