Taking Action for a Healthier Heart: National Cholesterol Month Nearly half of all adults have raised cholesterol. This increases our risk of having a heart attack or stroke. October is National Cholesterol Month, so let’s talk about cholesterol. What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance. You need the right amount of it in … Continued
Will You Go Sober for October? Sober October is an annual fundraising and awareness event run by MacMillan Cancer Support. By going alcohol-free for a month, you’ll feel some benefits straight away. And a break from drinking might help reset your alcohol habits, and boost your long-term health too. Perks of going sober On the … Continued
Understanding Alcohol Harm: Alcohol Awareness Week Alcohol Awareness Week is a time to talk about how alcohol affects our health and communities. This year, the theme is understanding alcohol harm. For Alcohol Awareness Week, let’s look at the harm drinking can do and how we can take steps to reduce it. Alcohol Harm By alcohol … Continued
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution? With the first week of 2024 now behind us, many of us who made New Year’s Resolutions will be assessing how well we’ve done. A recent study shows that 16% of us have made a resolution with getting fit, losing weight and improving our diets … Continued
Dry January: how a break from alcohol benefits body and mind Since 2013, thousands of people have attempted a month free of alcohol in what became known as Dry January. Timed to coincide with the New Year’s Resolutions and the excesses of the festive season, Dry January challenges people to go 31 days alcohol-free, feel … Continued
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution? As February draws near, many of us who made New Year’s Resolutions will be assessing how well we’ve done. The statistics say that at least 20% of people in the UK made resolutions this year, with more exercise, losing weight and improving their diet as … Continued
What is Dry January about? It is a month-long challenge to go without alcohol for the 31 days of January. The charity Alcohol Change UK have been running Dry January since 2012. The aim is not to get people to give up drinking altogether but to see the benefits you can get from a break … Continued
Struggling with your New Year’s Resolutions? ‘New Year, New You’ is a common refrain we often hear at the end of the festive season and into January. It chimes with the idea of New Year’s resolutions – often to get fit, lose weight or otherwise reverse the excesses of Christmas – as well as … Continued
