IBS Awareness Month
IBS Awareness Month - In this blog we look at ‘What would be considered a normal bowel movement? What is IBS? What causes IBS? What are some IBS symptoms? 3 different types of IBS, How IBS is diagnosed. How can IBS impact your day? How is IBS treated? What are FODMAPS?’ Nutrition is complex and you do need the help of a professional.
Heart Research Month
What’s better, having a goal or creating a habit?
What’s better? Having a goal or a creating a habit? But aren’t they the same thing you may ask? No, they’re not. But you do need one for the other. The habit is doing workout every day, the goal is what you aim to achieve by completing set habits. Knowing what your goal is, helps you create those habits to achieve that goal. Makes sense? In this blog we look at why you should set goals, and how to achieve them by 9 various steps.
World Cancer Day
10 million people die of cancer every year and it is the 2nd-leading cause of death worldwide. More than 40% of cancer-related death could be preventable through modifiable risk factors like smoking, alcohol use, poor diet & physical inactivity. There is evidence that physical activity has a protective effect against colon cancer, postmenopausal breast cancer and endometrial cancer and also improves cardiovascular fitness, maintains bone mineral density and reduces stress. With this knowledge, why are we still not exercising?
World Stroke Day
Furthermore, the WSO states that the “incidence of stroke increases significantly with age, however, over 60% of strokes happen to people under the age of 70 and 16% happen to those under the age of 50”. What you CAN do to prevent a stroke: 1. Make healthy food choices. 2. Maintain a healthy weight. 3. Be physically active. 4. Limit alcohol use. 5. Stop smoking. 6. Take your prescribed medication (if any)
If someone has a stroke, know the signs and act F.A.S.T. Facial drooping to one side or feeling numb. Arm weakness on one side - ask the person to lift both arms. Is one arm weaker than the other? Does one arm drift downwards? Speech difficulty e.g., slurring words or not making sense - ask the person to repeat a simple sentence like “the sky is blue.” Time to call for an ambulance or get them to a hospital immediately even if the symptoms go away.