Autumn 2014
HEALTH & HAPPINESS 4 You
How to stay mentally sharp
Walk in a happier style to uplift mood
HEALTHY DIWALI Jog 5 minutes to live longer
OSTEOPOROSIS
among men
PUT CALORIE COUNT ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
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Vijay Rana Editor, Health & Happiness 4 You
CONTENTS Autumn 2014, Issue 14
5 - Healthy Diwali 6 - How to stay mentally sharp 7 - How to add fruits and veg to dinner 7 - Rapeseed oil is better than statins 8 - Hatha Yoga can boost your brain power 9 - Jog 5 minutes a day to live longer 10 - Osteoporosis among men 11 - Happier style of walking uplifts mood 12 - Put calorie labels on alcohol drinks 13 - How fast a virus can spread 14 - Self-compassion & positive body image 15 - Kid's drawing indicate their intelligence 16 - Health & Happiness Show in Hounslow 18 - 50 reasons why you should exercise
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Wishing you a Healthy Diwali South Asians living in the UK are twice as likely to have diabetes putting them at greater risk of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population. Therefore, it’s important to eat healthy without spoiling yourself even during the festivals
Diwali is a very special festival for millions of Indians living all over the world. As the festival of lights brightens our lives so does the food. And no Diwali celebration is complete without sweets such as besan laddoo, halwa and burfi. Indeed, the festival of lights may also be called the ‘festival of sweets.’ But, these rich foods cooked in plenty of ghee, oil and sugar, can make healthy eating a challenge. Mrs Surbhi Vithlani who is involved with health checks and also works as a Stop Smoking practitioner at Solutions for Health, Croydon, says South Asians living in the UK are twice as likely to have diabetes putting them at greater risk of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population. Therefore, it’s important to eat healthy without spoiling yourself even during the festivals. “As Diwali celebrations can last for more than three days”, she says “you should try and plan ahead to keep Diwali healthier. This can also help to keep your weight stable for the entire week”. Mrs Vithlani suggests that if you plan to include rotis in your Diwali menu, then instead of using oil to knead the flour (brown wheat is good for health), use semi-skimmed milk and warm water to make the dough. Wrap it in a wet cloth, to keep it moist, before rolling it out. “It has a good texture and also contains less fat,” she added. Wherever possible, try using a vegetable oil like olive , rapeseed or sunflower oil instead of ghee or butter when cooking, recommends Mrs Vithlani. “Mrs Vithlani’s Diwali Mantra is simple: ‘Eat healthy, stay healthy and keep exercising’. Try some of Mrs Vithlani’s other suggestions for a Healthy Diwali: 1. Bake rather than fry. Chevdo tastes just as great if the ingredients are baked and adding a bit of lemon reduces the amount of salt needed - Try this BHF Roasted Chevdo recipe from the BHF recipe book ‘Taste of South Asia’. 2. Fruit, fresh or dried, and almonds and cashews nuts roasted with a little black pepper too are great to serve guests with tea. Making fruit salad from fresh fruit with no added sugar is her favourite. 3. Choose lower fat milk such as semi skimmed or 1% fat instead of full fat. She makes her own paneer with reduced fat yoghurt and milk. 4. Avoid serving fizzy drinks - if necessary choose sugar free or diet varieties. 5. Fit in extra physical activity – where possible walk to and from an event.
For delicious and healthy recipes order a copy of our free booklet ‘Taste of South Asia’ (G606) by calling the BHF order line on 0870 600 6566 or emailing : orderline@bhf.org.uk Have a Very Happy and Healthy Diwali. 5 HEALTH & HAPPINESS 4 YOU
How to stay mentally sharp Regular physical activity helps keep your heart, lungs, and muscles in shape and can stave off the effects of aging. In much the same way, exercising your brain can help keep your mind sharp and your memory intact. Here are two ways to activate your brain.
Keep busy and engaged
The MacArthur Foundation Study on Successful Aging, a long-term study of aging in America, found that education level was the strongest predictor of mental capacity as people aged. The more education, the more likely an individual was to maintain his or her memory and thinking skills. Other research has shown that people who held jobs that involved complex work, such as speaking to, instructing, or negotiating with others, had a lower risk of memory loss (dementia) than people whose jobs were less intellectually demanding. It probably isn’t the years of formal education or the type of occupation itself that benefits memory. Intellectual enrichment and learning stimulate the brain to make more connections. The more connections, the more resilient the brain. That’s how a habit of learning and engaging in mentally challenging activities — like
New figures show that the diabetes drugs bill for the NHS is 2.2 million per day but, this pales in comparison to the cost of diabetes complications which is ten times higher. Figures provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), from the Prescribing for Diabetes report, show that the cost of prescriptions for diabetes has increased by 56.3% since 2005-2006. By comparison, the rise in diabetes diagnoses has been
learning a new language or craft — can help keep the brain in shape.
Stay connected
Establishing and maintaining close ties with others is another way to maintain mental skills and memory. There are several ways that social engagement may do this. Social interaction and mentally engaging activities often go hand in hand (think volunteering or tutoring schoolkids). Social relationships can also provide support during stressful times, reducing the damaging effects that stress can have on the brain. Social support can come from relationships with family members, friends, relatives, or caregivers, as well as from a religious community or other organized group. Meaningful, socially engaging activities may prove especially helpful. In a study conducted with the Baltimore Experience Corps, volunteers were assigned to either a waitlist (control group) or a group that helped elementary school children during class and library time. Early results suggested that participants who remained engaged in the program for many months improved their executive function and memory. around 50% as 1.8 million people were diagnosed with diabetes in 2005 compared with 2.7 million in 2014. The class of drugs that represent the greatest expense to the NHS is analogue insulin which cost the NHS 289 million in the year 2013-2014. By comparison, blood glucose monitoring supplies cost 172 million within the last year. With the rising prevalence of diabetes driving the growth in cost of diabetes drugs, action to prevent diabetes developing is an important part of limiting the costs of diabetes. Whilst Clinical Commissioning Groups may feel under pressure to reduce the prescribing costs of diabetes, they should recognise the importance of people having access to effective diabetes medication and the means to manage their diabetes as this will prevent the cost of diabetes complications from growing. With complications representing ten times the cost of diabetes drugs and monitoring supplies, any short sighted cost cutting could represent a much greater cost increase in terms of diabetes complications. 6 HEALTH & HAPPINESS 4 YOU
5 easy ways to add fruits and vegetables to dinner
Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that are essential for good health. That’s one reason why a plant-based diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables can lower your risk of developing lifethreatening diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. And when you pile on the produce, there’s less room for the unhealthy foods. Dinner is typically the largest (and latest) meal of the day, and it’s a good opportunity to make sure that you meet your daily quota for fruits and vegetables. Here are five easy ways to work more produce into dinner. 1. Roast vegetables. Roasting is a great way to let the deep, rich flavours of vegetables shine through. Bake cut vegetables at 375° F for 20 to 25 minutes or until they’re lightly browned. You can roast any vegetable — from mushrooms, onions, eggplant, and zucchini to tomatoes, broccoli, and carrots — so don’t limit yourself. Enjoy roasted veggies as a side dish or toss them into pasta dishes and other recipes.
3. Smuggle fresh cut vegetables into main dishes. Try adding mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, onions, or carrots into pasta sauce, casseroles, soup, stews, scrambled eggs, and chilli. 4. Have a salad with dinner most days. Stock your salad with dark green leafy lettuce and toss in petite peas, tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots, and peppers. As an added benefit, starting meals with a salad can help you consume fewer calories at the meal, as long as the salad is 2. Poach veggies in low-sodium chicken no more than 100 calories. A healthful salad consists of broth and white wine. To poach, boil enough about 3 cups of dark green lettuce, 1⁄2 cup carrots, a tomato, 1⁄4 cucumber, and 1 1⁄2 tablespoons of lowliquid to cover the vegetables. When it boils, add the vegetables. Turn down the heat to just below boiling and calorie dressing. cook the vegetables for about five to seven minutes, until 5. Choose fruit — fresh or frozen, stewed they’re brightly coloured and tender-crisp. Add garlic, or baked — for dessert. It all counts toward your basil, or tarragon for a flavour bonus. To retain nutrients, daily produce quota. Dried fruits are healthy but high in keep a watchful eye on the pot, or set a timer so you don’t calories, so eat them sparingly. overcook.
Rapeseed oil better than statins for heart Rapeseed oil could be even more effective than statins in helping to lower cholesterol and protect the heart. The oil--extracted from the bright yellow crop which covers much of the British countryside--has also proved to be particularly effective against type 2 diabetes. It has the same cholesterol reducing effect as 20mg of statins, double a standard daily dose, and cuts the risk of heart problems by seven per cent, scientists say. The researchers were led by Professor Dr David Jenkins of St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, the man who created the now famous glycaemic index. However that does not mean that patients can stop their prescribed statins or consuming it to sustain unhealthy diet. 7 HEALTH & HAPPINESS 4 YOU
Hatha Yoga makes you quicker and boosts your brain power "Hatha yoga requires focused effort in moving through Practicing hatha yoga three times a week for eight weeks the poses, controlling the body and breathing at a steady improved sedentary older adults' performance on rate," Gothe said. "It is possible that this focus on one's cognitive tasks that are relevant to everyday life, body, mind and breath during yoga practice may have researchers report. generalized to situations outside of the yoga classes, The findings involved 108 adults between the ages of resulting in an improved ability to sustain attention." 55 and 79 years of age, 61 of whom attended hatha yoga "Participants in the yoga classes. The others met for intervention group showed the same number and length What is Hatha Yoga significant improvements in of sessions and engaged in It is the most widely practiced form of yoga in working memory capacity, stretching and toning the world. Hatha Yoga uses postures (asana) which involves continually exercises instead of yoga. and conscious breathing (Pranayama) in updating and manipulating At the end of the eight combination with mental focus to develop information," McAuley said. weeks, the yoga group was awareness, strength, flexibility, and relaxation "They were also able to speedier and more accurate through proper alignment and mindful actions perform the task at hand on tests of information recall, of the body. Flow-based Hatha Yoga uses quickly and accurately, mental flexibility and taskmovement and breath together to produce a without getting distracted. switching than it had been These mental functions are before the intervention. "flow" of postures that lead from one to the relevant to our everyday The stretching-and-toning next. functioning, as we multitask group saw no significant and plan our day-to-day activities." change in cognitive performance over time. The Previous studies have found that yoga can have differences seen between the groups were not the result of immediate positive psychological effects by decreasing differences in age, gender, social status or other anxiety, depression and stress, Gothe said. demographic factors, the research team reported. "These studies suggest that yoga has an immediate Hatha yoga is an ancient spiritual practice that involves quieting effect on the sympathetic nervous system and on meditation and focused breathing while an individual the body's response to stress," she said. "Since we know moves through a series of stylized postures, said Neha that stress and anxiety can affect cognitive performance, Gothe, who led the study with University of Illinois the eight-week yoga intervention may have boosted kinesiology and community health professor Edward McAuley. Beckman Institute director Arthur Kramer also participants' performance by reducing their stress." contributed to the study. Gothe is now a professor at 8 HEALTH & HAPPINESS 4 YOU Wayne State University.
Want to live longer? Jog 5 minutes a day Recent research shows that even jogging for as little as five minutes a day has been shown to reduce risk for heart disease, prolong life, and decrease heart attack risk. Think about running around the block once or twice after dinner. In addition to the cardiovascular health benefits, getting your heart pumping will help kickstart your metabolism, giving your digestive system a serious boost. No doubt physical activity is beneficial, but a large proportion of the global population, ranging from 40% to 80% remain sedentary. Surveys in the United States and the UK showed that more than half of all adults failed to comply with the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which recommend 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity exercise. The situation is worse in Asian countries where up to 80% of people live a sedentary life. Although such a low level of exercise could be due to unawareness of the strong benefits of exercise, it is also possible the recommended guidelines are perceived as being too high, which could deter many people from even trying.
Dr Chai Pang Wen of the National Health Research Institute, Taiwan has found that minimal running of 5 to 10 minutes a day was associated with reduced overall mortality by 30% and could reduce the mortality from cardiovascular disease by 45%. The research was published in the latest issue of the Journal of American College of Cardiology. The study suggested that similar results could also be achieved by at least 15 minutes of daily brisk walking. This study found that running, even less than the recommended amount of time or at slower speeds, was associated with significant benefits, adding up to 3 more years to your life expectancy. This gain of 3 year life expectancy was also confirmed by another study from a 15 year follow-up of 55,137 adults at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas. Both studies are good news for sedentary people because they will find 5 to 15 minutes of running and brisk walking easier than exercising 30 minutes a day. Prior to these studies, no conclusive timeline had been identified with sufficient statistical power to show definitive health benefits.
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World Osteoporosis Day 20 October 2014
Osteoporosis in men Alarming new data recently published by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), shows that one-third of all hip fractures worldwide occur in men, with mortality rates as high as 37% in the first year following fracture. This makes men twice as likely as women to die after a hip fracture. Osteoporosis experts warn that as men often remain undiagnosed and untreated, millions are left vulnerable to early death and disability, irrespective of fracture type. The report entitled 'Osteoporosis in men: why change needs to happen' is released ahead of World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, and highlights that the ability of men to live independent pain-free lives into old age is being seriously compromised. Continued inaction will lead to millions of men being dependent on long-term care with health and social care systems tested to the limit. Often mistakenly considered a woman's disease, osteoporotic fractures affect one in five men aged over 50 years. However, this number is predicted to rise dramatically as the world's men are aging fast. From 1950-2050 there will have been a 10-fold increase in the number of men aged 60 years or more -- rising from 90 million to 900 million -- the age group most at risk of osteoporosis. Men are the 'weaker sex' in terms of death and disability caused by osteoporosis as their bone health is simply being ignored by health-care systems. A study from the USA has shown that men were 50% less likely to receive treatment than women. As governments and health-care systems focus on diseases such as cancer and heart disease, this 'silent killer' is not being recognized as a threat and affecting an increasing number of victims.
Professor John A. Kanis, President, IOF said "It is estimated that the lifetime risk of experiencing an osteoporotic fracture in men over the age of 50 years is up to 27%, higher than that of developing prostate cancer. Yet, an inadequate amount of health-care resources are being invested in bone, muscle and joint diseases. We have proven cost-effective solutions available, such as Fracture Liaison Services that can help identify those at risk and avoid a continuous cascade of broken bones. People should not have to live with the pain and suffering caused by osteoporosis as we can help prevent and control the disease." Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones, causing them to become weak and fragile and more likely to break/fracture. All types of fractures, e.g. spine and hip, lead to higher death rates in men when compared to women. If health-care professionals identified osteoporotic men after their first bone break this would dramatically reduce their risk of future fractures and early death. Yet fewer than 20% of these men are being assessed and treated. Lead author of the report, Professor Peter Ebeling (IOF board member and Head, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia) said, "In the EU, projections suggest that by 2025 the total number of fractures in men will increase by 34%, to almost 1.6 million cases per year. In the USA the number of hip fractures among men is expected to increase by 51.8% from the year 2010 to 2030, and in contrast the number among women is expected to decrease 3.5%. A battle is set to rage between the quantity and quality of life. We must act now to ensure men not only live longer but also have a future free of the pain and suffering caused by osteoporotic fractures."
For healthy teeth, don't brush soon after eating
HEALTHAcidic & HAPPINESS Don't brush your teeth immediately after meals and drinks, especially if they were11acidic. foods4 YOU -citrus fruits, sports drinks, tomatoes, soda (both diet and regular) -- can soften tooth enamel "like wet sandstone," says Howard R. Gamble, former president of the Academy of General Dentistry, USA. Brushing your teeth at this stage can speed up acid's effect on your enamel and erode the layer underneath. Gamble suggests waiting 30 to 60 minutes before brushing.
Walk in a happier style to uplift your mood Our mood can affect how we walk - slump-shouldered if we're sad, bouncing along if we're happy. Now researchers have shown it works the other way too - making people imitate a happy or sad way of walking actually affects their mood. Subjects who were prompted to walk in a more depressed style, with less arm movement and their shoulders rolled forward, experienced worse moods than those who were induced to walk in a happier style, according to the study published in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. CIFAR Senior Fellow Nikolaus Troje (Queen's University), a co-author on the paper, has shown in past research that depressed people move very differently than happy people. "It is not surprising that our mood, the way we feel, affects how we walk, but we want to see whether the way we move also affects how we feel," Troje says. He and his colleagues showed subjects a list of positive and negative words, such as "pretty," "afraid" and "anxious" and then asked them to walk on a treadmill while they measured their gait and posture. A screen showed the subjects a gauge that moved left or right depending on whether their walking style was more depressed or happier. But the subjects didn't know what the gauge was measuring. Researchers told some subjects to try and move the gauge left, while others were told to move it right. "They would learn very quickly to walk the way we wanted them to walk," Troje says. Afterward, the
subjects had to write down as many words as they could remember from the earlier list of positive and negative words. Those who had been walking in a depressed style remembered many more negative words. The difference in recall suggests that the depressed walking style actually created a more depressed mood. The study builds on our understanding of how mood can affect memory. Clinically depressed patients are known to remember negative events, particularly those about themselves, much more than positive life events, Troje says. And remembering the bad makes them feel even worse. "If you can break that self-perpetuating cycle, you might have a strong therapeutic tool to work with depressive patients."
How much blood you have in your body? Your body has about 5.6 liters (6 quarts) of blood. This 5.6 liters of blood circulates through the body three times every minute. In one day, the blood travels a total of 19,000 km (12,000 miles)—that's four times the distance across the US from coast to coast.
Put calorie labels on alcohol to reduce obesity
80% adults do not know the calories hidden in their drinks Labelling the calorie content of alcoholic drinks would help to tackle obesity, public health doctors suggest. Most people, according to the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), are ignorant of the startling facts surrounding the calories in alcoholic drinks. For example, a large glass of wine contains around 200 calories, which is the same as a doughnut. Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the RSPH, called the statistics: "quite startling really - 80 per cent of adults have no idea what the calorie count is in anything they're drinking and if they do think they have an idea they totally underestimate it anyway." Public Health Minister Jane Ellison said "great strides" had been made with labelling food, and that the government will look at the issue. Approximately 25 per cent of adults in the UK are obese, making it one of the world's most obese nations. Obesity can be responsible for a number of health problems and complications, including the development of type 2 diabetes, which currently affects around 3.2 million people in the United Kingdom. It is treated primarily through lifestyle changes, such as improving one's diet and getting more exercise. A lack of education is often blamed for the exponential increases in obesity and diabetes in recent years. The study is another example of how ignorance - in this case, of the calorie content of alcoholic drinks - can cause or exacerbate health issues.
Calories in your drinks - A large 250ml glass of 8% wine is 170 calories - The same amount of 14% wine is 230 calories - A 275ml alcopop can be 170 calories - A pint of 4% beer is more than 180 calories - Four pints on a night out equates of two-and-a-half burgers or 73 minutes of running - In comparison a sugary doughnut comes in around 200 calories Source: Royal Society for Public Health, Drinkaware
How fast a virus can spread A study suggests a single doorknob can contaminate up to 60 percent of people in a building in 4 hours Researchers put a tracer virus on one or two surfaces in a building (for example a doorknob or push plate) at the beginning of the day. And after two to four hours, the virus could be detected on a majority of commonly touched surfaces such as light switches, coffee pot handles, phones and computers. "We actually put a virus on a push plate in an office building of 80 people, had three entrances, and within four hours it ended up on over half the people's hands, and it ended up on over half the surfaces that people touched in that building," said University of Arizona researcher Charles Gerba, who presented the study at the 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. "What we really learned was the hand is quicker than the sneeze in the spread of disease," Gerba said during his presentation. The alarming speed with which the virus goes from a surface to the hands of anyone -- workers and visitors in office buildings, schools, hotels and hospitals -- serves as an important reminder to wash hands and disinfect surfaces frequently. Viruses such as diarrhoea, the flu and the common cold can cause illness when people have the viruses on their hands and then touch their faces,
which they do about once every three to four minutes, according to Gerba. Gerba said that hand washing, disinfecting wipes, and hand sanitizer use was found to significantly reduce the spread of a virus. "Using disinfecting wipes containing quaternary ammonium compounds (QUATS) registered by EPA as effective against viruses like norovirus and flu, along with hand hygiene, reduced virus spread by 80 to 99 percent," he said.
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Self-compassion key to positive body image “Regardless of their weight, women with higher self-compassion have better body image and fewer concerns about weight, body shape or eating.” Prof. Allison Kelly Women who accept and tolerate their imperfections appear to have a more positive body image despite their body mass index (BMI) and are better able to handle personal disappointments and setbacks in their daily lives. Research out of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo found that this selfcompassion might be an important means to increase positive body image and protect girls and young women against unhealthy weight-control practices and eating disorders. “Women may experience a more positive body image and better eating habits if they approach disappointments and distress with kindness and the recognition that these struggles are a normal part of life,” said Professor Allison Kelly of the Department of Psychology at Waterloo, and the study's lead author. “How we treat ourselves during difficult times that may seem unrelated to our bodies and eating seems to have a bearing on how we feel about our bodies and our relationship with food.” This study adds to the growing body of literature suggesting that self-compassion might offer unique benefits that self-esteem does not. Self-esteem comes
from evaluating oneself as above average, and so may be limited in helping individuals cope with perceived shortcomings. “Regardless of their weight, women with higher self-compassion have better body image and fewer concerns about weight, body shape or eating,” said Professor Kelly. “There is something about a high level of acceptance and understanding of oneself that helps people not necessarily view their bodies more positively, but rather acknowledge their bodies' imperfections and be okay with them.” The research results suggest that eating disorder prevention and health promotion that focus on increasing young women’s self-compassion may be an important way to foster healthier weight management across the BMI spectrum. This study gathered data from 153 female undergraduate students and used BMI calculations based on each participant’s self-reported height and weight. The research team administered a series of questionnaires assessing levels of self-compassion, self-esteem, body image, and eating behaviours. The study appeared in the September 2014 issue of the journal Body Image.
The number of heart attacks PEAKS on Christmas Day, followed by December 26th and New Year's eve.
Children's drawing indicate later intelligence
Recently I came across an interesting research that a drawing by 4-year old children could be an indicator of their intelligence at age 14. In a study by the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, published today in Psychological Science, scientists studied 7,752 pairs of identical and non-identical twins (a total of 15,504 children) and found that the link between drawing and later intelligence was influenced by genes. At the age of 4, children were asked by their parents to complete a ‘Draw-a-Child’ test, i.e. draw a picture of a child. Each figure was scored between 0 and 12 depending on the presence and correct quantity of features such as head, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair, body, arms etc. For example, a drawing with two legs, two arms, a body and head, but no facial features, would score 4. The children were also given verbal and non-verbal intelligence tests at ages 4 and 14. The researchers found that higher scores on the Draw-a-Child test were moderately associated with higher scores of intelligence at ages 4 and 14. The correlation between drawing and intelligence was moderate at ages 4 (0.33) and 14 (0.20). Dr Rosalind Arden, lead author of the paper says: “The Draw-a-Child test was devised in the 1920’s to assess children’s intelligence, so the fact that the test correlated with intelligence at age 4 was expected. What surprised us was that it correlated with intelligence a decade later.” “The correlation is moderate, so our findings are interesting, but it does not mean that parents should worry if their child draws badly. Drawing ability does not determine intelligence, there are countless factors, both genetic and environmental, which affect intelligence in later life.” Mrs Ravneet Sawhney is the Director/Proprietor of Little Cherubs Day Nursery 15 HEALTH & HAPPINESS 4 YOU
Health & Happiness Show in Hounslow Once again with the support of British Heart Foundation we organised our fifth Health & Happiness Show on 5th October at the Paul Robeson Theatre in the Treaty Centre Library in Hounslow. More than 160 people participated in the event. Our chief guest, the Deputy High Commissioner of India Dr Virander Paul, who is himself a qualified medical doctor, greatly admired the BHF and the Health & Happiness 4 You magazine for providing a unique service to the community. He emphasised that as the community is facing increased risk of heart disease and diabetes such events become all the more relevant. Qaim Zaidi of the British Heart Foundation introduced the programme. Vijay Rana, the editor of Health & Happiness 4 You emphasised the need of a positive mindset for health and wellbeing. Renowned cardiologist
Dr Sandy Gupta as always was really inspirational and the real star of the show. Almost everyone went away convinced that they need to do more to achieve heart health. NHS dietician Salma Mehar's healthy heart cooking tips were also greatly admired. Her demonstration with different cooking items and objects created a convincing environment. "Every time I pour oil in my cooking I remember Salma Mehar and never forget to pick up a spoon to measure the amount of oil that I have to use", said Mrs Kusum Joshi. The CPR session was well attended too. Also a lot of people benefitted from the health check organised by Payal Halwai-Bhatia of Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Service.
Our chief guest Dr Virendar Paul, the Deputy High Commissioner of India
Renowned cardiologist Dr Sandy Gupta's presentation was hugely admired.
Our attentive audience, enjoying the presentation of Dr Sandy Gupta.
Dietician Salma Mehar demonstrated how can we reduce oil, salt and sugar in our food.
We publicly honoured our Community Health Champions, Mr Hari Singh of HS Law Southall (right).
Mr Gurupal Gill of Miravue Skin Clinic (right). Without their support this magazine would not have been possible.
Participants were given a free health check by Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Service.
Payal Halwai-Bhatia, who led the health check team, talking to Mr Lalit Joshi and Mrs Kusum Joshi.
Our audience was encouraged to take active part in the CPR training.
British Heart Foundation trainers demonstrating how to help someone having a heart attack.
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