22nd January – Active transport
Use active transport whenever possible. We may not be going out and about much at the moment due to lockdown, but when you do need to go out for those essential journeys, instead of jumping in the car, use transport which gets you moving. Physical activity doesn’t have to be formal “exercise” with special outfits or footwear, and it doesn’t need to be in a gym or class (or a virtual gym or online zoom class these days!). Fitting activity into the course of your day can count just as much as doing dedicated “workouts”. The easiest way to do active travel is to walk, but the kids also like…
21st January – Hydrate
Human beings are 80% water. Water is essential to all the structures that make up the body, and the processes that make the body work to function healthily. 🚰Many people don’t drink quite enough. Usually it’s not enough to cause sudden or serious problems, but being slightly dehydrated can lead to:🤕headaches💩Constipation🤭Bad breath😞Dry, dull skin🥱Fatigue📈Weight gain – because often thirst is mistaken for hunger, so people eat more thinking that they feel hungry, but actually they are thirsty. How do you know if you are drinking enough? Look at your wee! 🚽Urine should be a pale, straw colour, and there should be plenty of it. If your urine is darker yellow…
16th January – have fun getting active
Get active by doing something fun & different, maybe try something new… When they are thinking about starting exercising, patients often ask me “which exercise is the best for me to do, doctor?”. One answer I often give is “whichever you like doing most !” 😁 Because, if you enjoy what you are doing, you are much more likely to keep on doing it. As a keen runner, I usually love to get out as often as I can. Personally, I avoid gyms and exercising indoors as much as possible – I much prefer being outside in nature whilst I run, for me, it is much more mindful and gives…
