Benefits of a post-marathon sports massage Well done to those of you who took part in the London Marathon! I hope you enjoyed what is a fantastic day and that all your hard work paid off! After months of training I’m sure you understand how important all that preparation was. However, it is equally important…
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing health threats of our times and an urgent public health issue.
Welcome to issue 3 of FIT4, your quarterly Lloyd’s Community fitness, health and wellbeing newsletter brought to you by the Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre.
Surprising Health Benefits of Walking Walking is a great but under-appreciated form of exercise. It is not only is it good for your general health, its easy on the joints, it’s free and easy to incorporate into a busy schedule! Weight loss Taking one step uses over 200 muscles, walking 2 miles per day, 3…
Know Your Numbers – Diabetes It is expected that by 2030 approximately 4.6 million people in England with have diabetes (both diagnosed and undiagnosed). Monitoring your weight and knowing how much you should weight is important, but the only way of knowing if you have diabetes is by having a blood glucose test. Having high…
5 Tips for Lowering Blood Pressure Having an unhealthy lifestyle can raise your blood pressure over time. Suffering with high blood pressure, increases your risk of having a stroke or heart attack in the future. If your blood pressure is too high your doctor will prescribe medication and review this regularly. However you can make…
Around 30% of the UK population have high blood pressure, many may not know they have it as often it presents with no symptoms. When your blood pressure is too high, your heart works harder to pump blood around your body. High blood pressure also places a strain on the walls of your arteries, making…
There are two main types of fat in our diet, saturated and unsaturated. Cholesterol builds up in the walls of the blood vessels if you eat too much saturated fat, this can stop or slow the flow of blood to your heart, brain and rest of your body. To lower cholesterol levels it is important…
Research has shown that 6 out of every 10 adults in the UK have a raised cholesterol. The only way to know if you have a raised cholesterol is to have a non-fasting blood or finger-prick test. In order to understand the risk that cholesterol poses to your health it is important to know your…
We have summarised some health benefits you can gain from cutting down on your smoking/alcohol consumption. Health benefits of stopping smoking… 72 hours – Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase. 1 month – Skin appearance improves, owing to improved skin perfusion. 3-9 months – Cough, wheezing, and breathing problems…