Keeping well

5 Top Tips for Good Health

Eat a healthy balanced diet to maintain a healthy weight

Drink alcohol in moderation – the less alcohol you drink, the lower your risk of cancer

Be smoke free – not smoking is the best thing you can do to prevent cancer

Use sunscreen and spend time in the shade on sunny days

Keep moving! Walking, running, cycling or swimming – whatever you most enjoy, it’s good to stay active

This page gives you more information about living healthily, and links to organisations who can support you.

Useful videos

 

Macmillan Cancer Support have produced six short videos about keeping yourself well:

  • What is prehabilitation?
  • Physical activity
  • Eating well
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Alcohol moderation
  • Stopping smoking

Healthy Eating

  • There are more than 1 million adults who are overweight or obese in Wessex and therefore at increased risk of developing several types of cancer.
  • Knowing your Body Mass Index (BMI) and making healthy eating choices, as well as exercising on a regular basis, will help you to maintain a healthy weight.
  • For more information and to check your BMI use the NHS BMI calculator

In Your Area:

DorsetLiveWell Dorset

HampshireHealthy Weight (online BMI calculator and access to Weight Watchers online)

PortsmouthWellbeing Service (email) or telephone 023 9229 4001

Isle of Wight – Referrals for support with weight management must be made by a health professional, Jobcentre+ or Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)

Watch 10 top tips for healthy eating from the OurDorset video library.

 

Physical Activity

  • Regular physical activity is beneficial for your mental and physical health, and it can help reduce your risk of developing some cancers.
  • Being active during and after cancer treatment can help you manage side effects such as cancer related fatigue, and it can help reduce your risk of cancer recurrence.
  • We should move in some way every day, and there are several organisations who can support you to lead an active lifestyle.

Advice about physical activity:

One You (Public Health England)

NHS Choices

In Your Area:

5k Your Way – at various parkruns across Dorset and Hampshire

DorsetLiveWell Dorset and Active Dorset

PortsmouthWellbeing Service (email) or telephone 023 9229 4001

Smoking

  • There are approximately 300,000 adult smokers in Wessex.
  • People who seek support to quit smoking have been more successful than those who try to quit on their own.
  • If you are smoke free, your risk of cancer will be significantly reduced.

In Your Area:

DorsetLiveWell Dorset

Hampshire – Visit SmokeFree HAMPSHIRE , telephone 01264 563039 or text QUIT to 66777

SouthamptonStopping smoking

Portsmouth – Email the Wellbeing Service or telephone 023 9229 4001

Isle of Wight – Email the Isle of Wight Wellbeing Service or telephone 01983 823670

Watch The impact of smoking from the OurDorset video library.

Watch 5 top tips to help you stop smoking from the OurDorset video library.

 

Alcohol

  • Alcohol is known to cause cancer and is a major risk factor for breast and bowel cancer, the second and third most prevalent cancers in Wessex.
  • There is a recommended limit on how much alcohol an adult should consume. This is often measured in units.
  • Knowing your units will help you stay in control of your drinking. Visit the NHS Drink Less page for more information

In Your Area

Dorset – LiveWell Dorset

Hampshire – Inclusion Recovery Hampshire

Southampton – Southampton Alcohol Service

Portsmouth – Email Portsmouth Wellbeing Service or telephone 023 929 4001

Isle of Wight – Inclusion Isle of Wight

Watch Top tips for drinking alcohol sensibly from the OurDorset video library.

 

Introduction to Livewell Dorset

 

If you live in Dorset, LiveWell Dorset is here for your health and wellbeing. They are a free health service provided by your council. They will guide you to a healthier lifestyle through FREE advice and coaching. Do you want to become more active, lose weight, quit smoking or drink less alcohol?

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