HEALTH

COST OF CANCER NEWS

January seems a long time ago doesn’t it but finally we are now in a position to announce the amount raised for this year’s Step Up for January. It was £2565 which is the most we’ve raised for this event. Again, thank you to everyone who took part, I know personally it’s not easy and also to those who donated. We’ve successfully managed to help 4 families this year with another a further 6 families who have made contact with us and are in process of applying, with more families getting in touch all the time. It’s down to you guys why we’re able to help, so THANK YOU. We have the charity ball coming up in October but before that 4 people including myself and 1 of the charity’s trustees are doing the Euro 3 City Cycle in September. There’s still time to sign up and take part. If you do want to sign up, please do get in touch. It would be great if we had a bigger team taking part. Are you going through treatment for cancer or perhaps you know someone who is finding life a struggle whilst they are going through treatment for Cancer? Then get in touch. If you know someone tell them about us and what we do so they may choose to contact us. Finally, please do follow us on all social media platforms and remember we help those who are finding life a struggle financially whilst going through treatment for Cancer.

Nicky, Emma & Cath Trustees

CYCLING WITHOUT AGE

Each month brings progress towards our goal of providing free Trishaw rides along the glorious Porthcawl seafront for the older residents within our community. We have a growing number of supporters who are key to driving the project forward and we are immensely thankful for their efforts so far. We are now in a position to register as a charity (or Charitable Incorporated Organisation to be exact) having secured the necessary number of trustees and we can move forward to establish a fundraising campaign to hopefully have the Trishaws in place during the late summer. Efforts are ongoing to establish a storage base and charging facilities and we are talking to a number of partners to try and locate a suitable venue in the very near future. If you wish to find out more, please use the link below to review the origins of the Cycling Without Age initiative, which has become a worldwide success story. We hope to make Porthcawl a member of this worldwide family in the coming months. Our next open meeting is on Tuesday 7th June at the YMCA in John Street starting at 7.00pm. All are welcome.

https://cyclingwithoutage.org.uk

HOW CAN I BE HAPPY?

How, when I have so many worries? Yet a wise man once said, the purpose of life is to be happy. Who is the wise one? The one who says to be happy is your life’s purpose or the one who says it is not possible. Strangely enough it doesn’t matter who is right it only matters which view you choose to believe. The wise man is the Dalai Lama, forced to flee his homeland because an invading army wanted to harm him, yet he chose to be happy. So how big is the worry that is preventing one’s happiness today? We have an average life span of seventy-five years and each of us has a daily choice either to be uplifted or to be worn down by life. In a moment every day we can choose to feel uplifted or down hearted. You may be outside and choose to focus on the disrepair of the roads or be glad you are able to drive a car, cycle or walk. Like the wise man, take notice of unexpectedly pleasant moments, maybe someone leaving you go before them in a queue and smile. This is how a happy life begins with the small things.

Margaret Brown

FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN D

We know that vitamin D affects many bodily functions, including bone health. Research also suggests that low vitamin D levels may be a risk factor for autoimmune diseases. Many people don’t get enough vitamin D. It’s hard to know how many people are deficient because experts are still debating about what target levels should be. Research suggests that about 24% of people in the United States are vitamin D deficient. Other areas of the world may have higher rates of deficiency. It’s estimated that in Europe, about 40% of the population has vitamin D deficiency. Some foods high in Vitamin D are Salmon, Herring, Sardines, Cod liver oil, Canned Tuna and Egg yokes. Other than fortified foods, mushrooms are the only sufficient non-animal source of vitamin D. Like humans, mushrooms can synthesize vitamin D when exposed to UV light. Some wild mushrooms are excellent sources of vitamin D2 because of their exposure to UV light. Morels are a type of mushroom that grows in the wild. One cup of these mushrooms contains 136 IU of vitamin D, which is 17% of the daily DV. Read the full article at https://www.healthline.com/ nutrition/9-foods-high-invitamin-d

Supplied by Glyn Hardwicke

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