Managing Lifestyle Changes Smoking & Alcohol
Smoking wastes good health. If you are taking time to improve your diet and general health but still smoke now is the time to try and stop. Smoking increases the risk of many diseases: heart attacks, stomach ulcers and cancer. GPs and pharmacists can offer advice and help on how to stop. Hypnosis, acupuncture and relaxation therapy can all help. Visit www.nhs.uk/gosmokefree for more information
Most of us enjoy a drink, but the key is drinking in moderation. Excess alcohol can be harmful to health, and if you are trying to lose weight it is important to remember that alcoholic drinks are not without calories and can be very fattening. The NHS recommends that:
Smoking wastes good health. If you are taking time to improve your diet and general health but still smoke now is the time to try and stop. Smoking increases the risk of many diseases: heart attacks, stomach ulcers and cancer. GPs and pharmacists can offer advice and help on how to stop. Hypnosis, acupuncture and relaxation therapy can all help. Visit www.nhs.uk/gosmokefree for more information
Most of us enjoy a drink, but the key is drinking in moderation. Excess alcohol can be harmful to health, and if you are trying to lose weight it is important to remember that alcoholic drinks are not without calories and can be very fattening. The NHS recommends that:
- Men should not regularly drink more than three to four units of alcohol per day;
- Women should not regularly drink more than two to three units of alcohol per day.