SMOKING
5 health benefits of quitting smoking
- Rediscover smell and taste. Within just a few days of quitting smoking, your senses of smell and taste will improve. …
- Reduce risk of heart disease. …
- Healthier lungs. …
- Live longer. …as much as 10 years
- Healthier families. …
- A 20 per day smoker will save £3,139 in 12 months
Do you need help to quit smoking? Please make a 20 minute appointment with one of our Health Care Assistants.
DRUG & ALCOHOL SUPPORT
If you need help to quit drugs or alcohol – you can contact Achieve on 0161 358 0991
Or Change Grow Live – Manchester 0161 214 0770
HELP WITH LOSING WEIGHT
We can give you a voucher for Slimming Word which enables you to attend for free for the first 12 weeks. Who is this for? Adults aged 18+ with a BMI 25+
Speak to one of our Health Care Assistants if you think you would benefit from this.
BENEFITS OF LOW CARB/SUGAR LIFESTYLE
Weight loss & Diabetic Control-The most significant benefit of a low carb lifestyle is sustained weight loss. In some cases people have been able to reverse their Type 2 Diabetes by following a low carb lifestyle. Take a look at the work of the low carb GP, Dr David Unwin https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/evidence/
OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE: Heart Disease Prevention, lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, easing pain in fibromyalgia, arthritis, helping ease mental health problems, reversing Fatty Liver.
SO WHAT IS A LOW CARB LIFESTYLE
- Reduce Sugar intake as much as possible. That means not just the sugar YOU add to your food/drinks but hidden sugar in fizzy drinks, cakes, biscuits & processed foods. Excess sugar is turned straight into Triglyceride (bad fat) in the liver.
- Eat Real Food. Go back to basics. This means nothing out of a packet, stay away from processed foods. A quick guide, if it’s in a packet with a list of ingredients, buy something else. Avoid ALL junk food.
- Reduce how much Starchy Carbs You Eat. Starchy carbohydrates are basically concentrated sugar. They quickly turn to sugar in your stomach (giving you a massive sugar high) and can cause inflammation. This means you need to cut down on all Bread, Rice, Potates & Pasta.
- Download the “Freshwell” app to your phone – lots of great information on following a low carb lifestyle with a traffic light system on food, a meal planner to follow & lots of other useful information. For more information on the science & benefits of following a low carb diet for better health, take a look at https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Dr Michael Mosley & his wife Dr Clare Bailey have written some very good low carb / fast keto recipe books – take a look at thefast800.com & you can follow Clare on Instagram @drclarebailey for tips & recipes.
Jessie Inchauspé (a scientist), is on a mission to translate cutting-edge science into easy tips to help people improve their physical and mental health. She’s the founder of the very popular Instagram account @GlucoseGoddess where she teaches thousands of people about healthy food habits. Her book Glucose Revolution is full of helpful hints & scientific tips on how to reduce your body absorbing sugar.
Please make an appointment with one of our Health Care Assistants if you would like help with any of the lifestyle changes mentioned above.
Cautions & Exclusions
If you have Type 2 Diabetes, are on insulin or blood pressure medication, please talk to a GP before starting any drastic diet changes. The changes mentioned above will lower blood sugar, cholesterol, help you lose weight & lower blood pressure. This means you may need to lower medications / or stop them altogether.
The dietary changes mentioned above are not recommended for people who are underweight and/or experiencing an eating disorder or have a history of an eating disorder; children under 18 years of age, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers or anyone having fertility treatment; people with severe psychiatric disorder; anyone who has moderate or severe retinopathy, epilepsy or gallstones, anyone with a severe medical condition or who is under investigation for one. For more information – please discuss with a GP.
