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Hello Reader
HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR
A New Year has just crept over the horizon. Here are a few simple “Health Tips”. First, eat sensibly. Three simple meals daily, ideally with minimum fat, sugars (starches) and salt are best. Avoid fried junk, and fast foods. Heaps of other good stuff is available. Drink at least 1.5 to 2.0 glasses of tap water a day. That’s 6 to 8 glasses – easy and costless. Avoid fizz drinks laden with sugar, chemicals and useless calories (kJs).
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GOOD SLEEP EACH NIGHT
Aim for 8 hours sleep a night. Don’t try and scrimp. That’s when the body repairs itself for the next day, brain and muscles included. Look in the mirror. Are you overweight? Shedding unwanted kilos is simple. Just stop eating sugar products. Avoid them when shopping. Easy! Women need a smear test 2-3 yearly (from age 20), and regular mammogram 50 and over. Guys need a prostate check from 40 on.
ANNUAL GP CHECK
A GP check annually is advised. A blood test provides enormous information indicating treatment if abnormal, includes sugar, and diabetes if over 6. Today, a colonoscopy can prevent bowel cancer (best from age 45). Smoking is lethal and a definite No! No! Aim for regular exercise. Ideally 7,500 steps a day is fine. 10,000 is even better, roughly 45 minutes walking. Forget running and jogging - too hard. Think positive thoughts about everything, and be determined to keep happy.
If feeling ill, go to docwright.com.au. Type in your symptom under Enter on LHS and click for immediate advice from Dr Wright. Updated weekly.
DAILY LIVING
If daily living in the family home is becoming difficult, be it meals, stairs, upkeep or housework, and thoughts of downsizing are on your mind or that of a family member, visit “Vimiera Village” at 217 Vimiera Road, Eastwood, Sydney.
Comfy independent living units (ILUs) are available, but even better, the “Assisted Living” units may be the answer to your prayer! Lovely home cooked meals (prepared in our kitchen by our chefs), 24 hour on-call management, comfy units, balconies, rails, elevators, graded steps and plenty of friends. Further details are available by phoning David on 02 9868 7544, emailing david@macf.org.au or by visiting our websties:
www.docwright.com.au
(If feeling unwell, visit this site, filled with health advice. You may enter your own symptom under the "Search" located on the LHS, and click for an immediate reply from Dr Wright).
www.vimieravillage.com.au
(Here I take you on a virtual audio tour).
www.mediaid.org.au
(We are a non-profit Public Benevolent Institution and Charity, and provide a large range of benefits and information to people across all socio economic levels. Check us out).
Until next month, best wishes,
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