Page 40 • The HERALD • 14th September 2023 v F @heraldpublishing v Mobile Appointments may be available by arrangement Supporting people living with: • Back pain • Neck & shoulder pain • Migraines • Sciatica • Hip & Knee pain • Dementia • Cancer • Long term illness Working with you on increasing mobility Focusing on decreasing your daily pain Situated in Bartley 023 8081 3172 or 07876 101576 compatouch@gmail.com www.compassionatetouch.biz Therapeutic Massage Health, Beauty &Wellbeing Healthy Heart Tip: Reducing Salt Intake by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK Consuming too much salt may raise your blood pressure, increasing your risk of developing heart diseases. Salt is a source of sodium, which is an essential part of a healthy diet, but when we consume too much, it can have a negative impact on our cardiovascular system. Adults shouldn’t consume more than 6g of salt (2.5g of sodium) per day, but most of us consume more than that. Here we outline some ways you can reduce and keep an eye on your intake. Cook from scratch Cooking from scratch for most of your meals is the best way to know what your meal contains. Shopbought sauces, marinades, soups and ‘ready meals’ are o en high in salt. We recommend batch cooking homemade versions of the sauces and ‘ready meals’ you enjoy on a regular basis and freezing them for convenience later on. We have a recipe for a VeggiePacked Tomato Sauce on our website. Use herbs & spices Fresh ingredients like lemon, wholegrain mustard, garlic and herbs like ginger, coriander, sage, parsley and basil o er so much avour to meals when combined well. Once you start experimenting with herbs and spices to add avour to your meals, you will naturally nd you need to add less salt. Read food labels When buying convenience foods always check the salt content and choose low salt options where possible. Most foods will list the salt content based on 100g, if a food has more than 1.5g of salt or 0.6g of sodium per 100g it is classed as a high salt food. If a food item uses the tra c light system these high salt foods will be marked red, so it makes it easier to avoid them. For more tips on how to stay healthy, sign up for our weekly healthy tips at: www.heartresearch.org.uk/ health-tips. Or have a look through our cookbook lled with recipes from top chefs, celebrities and food bloggers: heartresearch.org.uk/heart-research-uk-cookbook Charity Diabetes UK are inviting people to go the extra mile on Sunday 24th September and take on the London Bridges Wellness Walk, a sponsored walk through the heart of the capital city. e ten-mile walk will start in the beautiful Battersea Park and then walkers will criss-cross 12 of London’s most iconic bridges as they notch up the miles heading east. Passing Big Ben and the London Eye, walkers will see the sights of central London before nishing at Potters Fields Park in the shadow of Tower Bridge. e route is step-free, accessible for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs. ere is also a shorter ve-mile option. Diabetes UK supports people who are living with diabetes - a serious condition which, le undiagnosed or not managed safely, can lead to devastating longterm complications, including blindness, heart disease and stroke. London Bridges is a family day out for a good cause and everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Registration is now open and costs £10 per person and there is no minimum sponsorship. Find out more about it at: www.diabetes.org.uk/get_involved/fundraisingevents/bridgeschallenge, email: wellnesswalk@ diabetes.org.uk or call: calling 0345 123 2399. Could you take on the London Bridges Wellness Walk for Diabetes UK? The Kettle is Always On Testwood Baptist Church’s monthly Bereavement Café is held in the lounge at M Johnson Family Funeral Directors, 26-28 Commercial Road, Totton. e Café is run on a ‘drop-in’ basis between 1pm and 2.30pm on the second Monday of each month and is not designed to be a counselling session. Visitors to the Café will receive a warm welcome and a supportive environment for re ection and conversation; a place to nd mutual support and encouragement. e kettle is always on with tea, co ee and a variety of cakes (including a gluten-free option) served by a friendly team of volunteers. The next Café session will be on Monday 9th October. For more information, please contact the Church on: 023 8086 0320 or visit: www.testwoodbaptist.org Living After Loss ‘Living A er Loss’ Bereavement Support Group is provided in Partnership with the Red and Green Practice, Hythe and Black eld Patient Participation Group, Waterside Health Centre. Meet others who have experienced loss, to talk and share in a safe environment. e team, led by Dot Croall, will be on hand to listen, and support you, and provide information on useful resources. Tea, co ee and snacks will be provided, and you are welcome to come and go at any time that suits you. Join them on the 2nd Monday of the month from 2pm to 4pm, at the Lighthouse Community Church, A326, Hardley Green. Please feel free to take a friend or relative along with you. eir next meet up is on Monday 9th October. ey also meet on the 4th Monday of the month at Bethany Gospel Hall, Holbury from 2pm to 4pm. For further information visit: www.LivingA erLoss. co.uk or telephone Dot Croall: 023 8019 6643, email her direct at: dcroall@hotmail.com or email: info@ LivingA erLoss.co.uk
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