When did you last do something for just for you? This year the Self Care Forum’s Self Care Week runs from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th November and the theme this year is Choose Self Care for Life. There is a growing demand on health care services in England and so this Self Care Week […]
Hi-tech stress? Does hi-tech cause hi-stress? That’s the question being asked for International Stress Awareness Week, which this year runs from Monday 5th November to Friday 9th November 2018. One You Merton is encouraging people to de-stress and find new ways to create a stress free lifestyle. As the end of the year approaches, it is […]
The energy diet The Eatwell Guide is very useful for checking how much of what foods we should be eating on a daily basis. This guide clearly explains what food groups there are and how much we should be eating from each of these different food groups. A healthy balanced diet is the most important […]
Stoptober 2018 Stoptober – the 28-day campaign from Public Health England that encourages and supports smokers across the country to quit smoking for good – is back for the seventh year in a row! Stoptober is the biggest mass quit attempt in the country and is based on research that if you can stop smoking for […]
Know Your Numbers 2018 One You Merton is encouraging people to get their blood pressure checked for Blood Pressure UK’s Know Your Numbers Week which runs from Monday 10th to Sunday 16th September 2018. More than 5 million people have high blood pressure in the UK and aren’t aware of it, that’s why it’s called […]
Know your heart age If you are 30 or over and living in Merton then One You Merton is encouraging you to take a few minutes out of your day to know your heart age by taking a free online, ‘Heart Age Test’. The test asks for physical and lifestyle related information, as well as blood […]
Physical activity guidelines UK Get Active in Merton! We all know that we should be active in our daily life, but just how much physical activity should we be doing every week? The Chief Medical Officer physical activity guidelines UK recommends for adults that we should do the following each week: 1, 150 minutes of […]
Roast vegetable couscous salad Summer is a great time to include more vegetables into your diet in the form of salads. Sometimes you feel less hungry in the hot weather and want to eat a meal that is quick, healthy, light and easy like this roast vegetable and couscous salad recipe. Salads are a great […]
Drink test Drink test – One You Merton DrinkChecker 7 million people in England go over the recommended guidelines for alcohol intake; the government guideline for alcohol is 14 units per week, which is about 6 pints of beer or cider, 14 single shots of spirits or 6 glasses of wine. During the week or […]
10 healthy eating tips 10 Healthy Eating Tips Feeling tired, low mood, lack of motivation and low energy levels? It may be a few lifestyle changes that can improve how you are feeling – diet and exercise! Top tips Try these 10 top tips Base your meals on starchy carbohydrates such as potatoes, bread, pasta, […]
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