March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Ovarian cancer, or cancer of the ovaries, is one of the most common types of cancer in women with over 7,300 women in the UK being diagnosed each year*. Although the exact cause for ovarian cancer is unknown, there are some things that increase the risk of developing it:
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Swimathon 2020: How To Get Involved
If you’re looking for a new fitness challenge this spring, then why not give Swimathon a go? It’s perfect for swimmers of all ages, abilities and fitness levels. There are distances to suit everyone, whether you’re relatively new to swimming or an experienced lane swimmer. As well as being a great fitness challenge, it’s also a fantastic way to raise money for
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Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health but it can be hard; from sugar cravings to portion sizes to getting the right amount of the food groups you need. For some people, it can be made even harder. Between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK are affected
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It’s pancake day! And also time to put away that chocolate spread and ice cream in favour of a nice healthy alternative. Serves 2, makes 4 Equipment: Mixing bowl, fork, whisk, non-stick frying pan, chopping board, knife, teaspoon Ingredients 1 large, ripe banana 2 medium eggs, beaten Pinch of baking powder 1 tsp. vegetable oil
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We’ve all read about the negative side effects of sugar, with scientists claiming it has a similar effect on our bodies to cocaine. During February Sugar Smart & Cancer Research is aiming aims to get us to give up sugar and go ‘Fizz Free’, but should we and if we do will our health benefit?
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With Christmas recently over, Valentine’s day upon us and Easter just around the corner, it is so easy to go over the daily recommendations for sugar. A national survey of diets has shown that children aged four to ten, along with adults are eating twice the amount of sugar they should be, whilst teenagers are
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Children don’t need to get their daily target of 60 active minutes all in one go – they can do them in chunks of 10 minutes throughout the day. Try something new. If you’re not sure what activities you’d like to try as a family, try the BBC’s ‘Which sport are you made for?’ tool to find out
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1. Don’t skip breakfast Skipping breakfast won’t help you lose weight. You could miss out on essential nutrients and you may end up snacking more throughout the day because you feel hungry. Check out five healthy breakfasts. 2. Eat regular meals Eating at regular times during the day helps burn calories at a faster rate. It also reduces the temptation to snack on foods high
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New Wellbeing Service for Southend-on-Sea Everyone Health has been awarded the contract to deliver the new Southend-on-Sea Wellbeing Service launched on 1stJune 2019. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is working in partnership with us to offer adults aged over 16 living and working in Southend and registered with a Southend GP. Working across local communities we provide a
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