Not only can running or jogging improve the health of your heart and lungs, it can also increase the strength in your joints and reduce the risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Preventing Heart Disease
Whatever your age it is essential to try and keep your heart healthy and The British Heart Foundation (BHF) confirm that this is the most important thing we can do to help prevent and manage heart disease. The BHF provide a number of ways we can look after our hearts on their website and these include: Healthy Eating can help you to prevent Heart Disease A healthy diet can help reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease and stop you gaining weight, reducing your risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. The BHF advise us to think of foods…
Salt: The Facts
Salt is an essential part of our diet but eating too much may put us at increased risk of developing high blood pressure. This in turn can then be the cause of more serious conditions such as coronary heart disease. How much salt do we need? It is recommended that adults should not be eating more than 6g (about one teaspoon) a day. The recommended intake for children varies from 2g to 6g depending on their age. For example, a child aged between 1-3 years should have a maximum of 2g per day, whereas a child aged 7-10 years should…
Do you have high blood pressure?
What happens if you have already been diagnosed with hypertension and do not have a policy in place? Some health insurers will cover treatment of conditions associated with high blood pressure. You will have to satisfy the criteria that applies.