Looking for a friendly exercise group?
Have you considered popping along to the newent park run? It is a free 5km park run held at 9am every saturday at Newent Community school.
Whether your a seasoned runner or just starting out you will be warmly welcomed. If you are worried that you will be too slow, you shouldn't be, some people even walk around the course to start. It is family friendly, and a number of children from our parish go along and run with their parents.
Find out more at:
www.parkrun.org.uk/newent/
Photo: Pupils from Redmarley School at Newent Park Run with their Teacher.
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Have you taken the How Are You heath quiz yet?
The new Public Health England, One You programme helps adults across the country avoid future diseases caused by modern lifestyles.
Everyday habits and behaviours - such as eating too much unhealthy food, drinking more alcohol than is recommended, continuing to smoke and not being active enough - are responsible for around 40% of all deaths in England, and cost the NHS more than £11 billion a year.
One You encourages people to reappraise their lifestyle choices, put themselves first and do something about their own health. It reminds people that it’s never too late to improve their health - making small lifestyle changes such as eating well, drinking less alcohol, quitting smoking or being more active can double your chances of being healthy at 70 and beyond.
It encourages adults to take part in a free online health quiz, called ‘How Are You’, to identify where they can make small changes. The quiz provides personalised recommendations and directs people to tools and advice created by experts to help them take action where it’s most needed.
Visit www.nhs.uk/oneyou to find out more and give the quiz a go. There is also a hugh amount of information and health tips on the site.
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