Staying Healthy
By following a healthy lifestyle you can reduce the risk
of getting seriously ill. You will feel better and it
will help improve your immune system.
Alcohol
| In small quantities, alcohol can actually be beneficial to health. In large quantities, on a regular basis, it can have a very serious negative effect on health. At one extreme it can kill. Cirrhosis of the liver, for instance, is killing an increasing number of people, as are drivers who are over the limit. |
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An accepted safe limit is 28 units a week for men and 21
units for women, a unit being approximately a glass of
wine, half a pint of beer or a single measure of spirit
This recommended maximum presumes that the consumption
is spread throughout the week and not consumed all at
once in a ‘binge’.
Smoking
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Over 100,000 people die each year in the UK from
smoking-related diseases. Every cigarette you smoke can shorten your life by an average of five and a half minutes. |
Babies of smokers are, on average, 200 grammes smaller
than those of non smokers.
Smokers smell!
How to Give Up Smoking
Stopping smoking is all about motivation. Without the
real desire to give up you are unable to succeed. You
must want to give up rather than feel you should give
up.
Set a date a week or so in the future when you intend to
stop.
Tell all your friends, relations and work colleagues
that you’re giving up on that day and ask for their
support and encouragement. If at all possible, find
someone to give up with you.
When the big day comes, plan it carefully with plenty to
keep you occupied. Avoid situations where the desire to
smoke will be strongest such as whilst drinking.
Finally, carefully put the money you would have spent on
cigarettes on one side, each day, to save up for some
special treat as a reward.
If you’ve tried everything and failed but are still keen
to give up, seek help from your doctor.
Diet
| If your diet is lacking, your body has ways of letting you know, for example, you may be overweight or underweight or you may have a spotty complexion or constipation. Ultimately, a bad diet can lead to serious problems such as heart disease. |
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A good diet helps fight off disease and makes you look and feel good.
