Category: Blood pressure & heart disease
National Fitness Day is an opportunity to highlight the role exercise and physical activity has on each of us. Raising awareness of the positive impact leading a more active lifestyle can make. We encourage you to partake in some form of physical activity regularly going forward, that…
National Know Your Numbers Week was launched in 2001 as a way to spread awareness and knowledge about the importance of having a healthy blood pressure. Blood pressure stations are located up and down the country in an effort to amass as many blood pressure…
With the arrival of International Men’s Health Week, it only seems appropriate to bring issues around men’s health to the forefront. Statistics have shown that one man in every five dies before he reaches the age of 65. The UK has the highest level of…
A study conducted from 1995-2017 over 195 countries, that looked at nine million deaths caused by heart attacks and angina has shown that seven out of ten deaths were caused by poor diet. This means that a poor diet caused more deaths than high cholesterol,…
Each year, the British Nutrition Foundation holds a healthy eating week. This year healthy eating week runs from 28 September – 4 October. Each day of the week will focus on an aspect of a healthy lifestyle, breaking the week up into small goals. The…
Snacking can be something we do without even realising it, and can often be on foods high in salt, sugar and fat. Many of these choices will hinder our overall health and wellbeing, as well as provide little in the way of energy and nutrition….
Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects about one in four people and the only way of knowing one has hypertension is to have your blood pressure checked. Hypertension is considered when a blood pressure reading is over 140/90mmHg, but should be confirmed by a healthcare professional…
Artificial trans fats can be formed when oil goes through a process called hydrogenation, which makes the oil more solid (known as hardening). This type of fat, known as hydrogenated fat, can be used for frying or as an ingredient in processed foods to improve…
World Hypertension Day (17th May) is an annual event designed to promote awareness and decrease the prevalence of preventable hypertension related deaths across the globe. What is hypertension? Hypertension is high blood pressure What causes hypertension? Unhealthy diet Physical inactivity Excess alcohol consumption…
How much fat do we need? A small amount of fat is an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet. Fat is a source of essential fatty acids, which the body cannot make itself. Fat also helps to absorb some vitamins for the body. However, any fat…
Here we have 7 inspiring ways to cook your 5-A-Day! Do you struggle to hit your vegetable quota for the day? Do you have no problem with eating your veggies but are bored to death with the same thing day in and day out? With…
Given the circumstances that we are now living in, stress is rife among many of it. April is Stress Awareness Month, and we wanted to bring it back to basics. What can stress do to your mental and physical wellbeing? How do we look after…