In March we trained 13 of our health supporters as Bowel cancer Lay Educators, so they can educate their community and distribute information about bowel cancer prevalence and the associated risks. (more…)
We run Health walks across Birmingham for members of the community at all fitness levels. Health walks can help you live a healthy lifestyle and improve your wellbeing. Dont believe us? This video shows walkers at our Avoca walk enjoying the benefits.
Why not find your local walk? click to find walks in your area.
Still not convinced? Heres some facts from the national ramblers organisation to help sway you.
We’ve made sure walking is as easy as possible and set up all these walks in you area. Click to find a walk.
So what are you waiting for? Strap on your trainers and walk with us today!
*Facts and Figures provided by the Ramblers association
Wednesday 9th March 2011 is national stop smoking day and to celebrate peoples efforts to quit smoking we are promoting ways to stop smoking to help and support you.
Here are a few reasons why you should and how you can achieve this.
Facts and figures sourced from ASH.org.uk and smokefree.co.uk
Wine may come from grapes - but its no fruit.
A recent report by the Birtish Liver Trust (www.britishlivertrust.org.uk) has shown more people are drinking in their own homes, as opposed to pubs and clubs, accounting for 43% of the market. As well as being bad news for your local barman this could also be bad news for your health.
The benefit of ‘going out for a quick one’ is the limitations it imposes. Last orders means there is a cap on the time you spend and the ever increasing drinks prices means you are often more careful about how much you drink (and spend). Although these dont add up to a great night out, they do help to control your drinking.
With the ready availability of cheap drinks in supermarkets people are drinking more and more in their own homes, unwittingly indulging in ‘binge sessions’. The NHS advises men should drink no more than 3-4 units a day, 2-3 for women. This is the equivalent of just 2 pints of lager or 2 small glasses of wine. How many of us are guilty of drinking that much watching Corrie with a nice dinner?
The truth is: even low-risk drinking (such as that detailed above) can be really damaging to your health. You dont have to be falling out of nightclubs and having your stomach pumped to be in the danger zone. ‘Liver problems, reduced fertility, high blood pressure, increased risk of various cancers and heart attack are some of the numerous harmful effects of regularly drinking above recommended levels.’ (NHS Choices, 2010).
It’s not just our personal health at risk. Research by the British Liver Trust has also indicated that young people learn their drinking ethic at home. Drinking just one bottle of wine an evening can damage your health, and potentially line up a health problem for your children in the future.
But its not all doom and gloom. Our Health Trainer program provides you with one-to-one sessions to support you in building a personal plan to improve your drinking habits and improve your health. Best of all – IT’S FREE. Its just one of the ways Health Exchange is helping to improve Birminghams health.
Cick here for more information and to apply for our free Health Trainer Service
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