Tuesday 25 November 2014

Don’t be a statistic!


Don’t be a statistic!  Did you know that obesity costs the UK 47bn a year according to a report just published.
McKinsey Global Institute (who produced the report) says that almost half the adults in the world will be overweight or obese by 2030.
The problem lies with a lack of coordinated response and a somewhat piecemeal approach.  The report calls for a series of interventions that could have a real impact.  We all know that its not just one thing that piles the weight on – its not just what we eat and our activity levels – its all the other things that happen.
Environmentally we are continually tempted, (its why I never watch commercial channels on TV) , emotionally we are besieged with messages to eat something that really won’t help us to manage our weight.  We eat large portions and drink calorie filled drinks.  We eat because we are tired, stressed, busy or just because we ‘deserve it’.  We move less and spend more time in sedentary pursuits.
We probably cant change the government policies or the food market single handed – but we can change our own behaviour.

·         Eat good calories to fuel your body

·         Drink water

·         Get some sleep

·         Manage your stress

·         Move around purposefully for 30 mins a day

 See if it makes a difference – need help- call into one of our gyms – we are the experts!

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