14th September 2023 • The HERALD • Page 43 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PRODUCERS v Kit Davison FHP MCFHP MAFHP Qualified Foot Health Practitioner • Corns, Calluses, ingrown toenails, • Athlete’s Foot and thickened toenails. • Toenail and fingernail cutting. Flexible appointments and home visits available. 07752 674591 kdavison@kdfootcare.co.uk http://kdfootcare.co.uk • Callus/hard skin removal • Toenail cutting/filing • Thickened nail reduction • Corns • Fungal infections • Cracked heals • Verruca treatment • Athletes foot advice • Cuticle care 07546 748843 crystalsfhp@gmail.com The Podium 023 8086 9080 3 Marchwood Village Centre, Marchwood One answer to foot problems Health, Beauty &Wellbeing Healthy Heart Tip: We Love Fibre by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK Free CPR and Defibrillator Training New Forest Rotary are running their free De brillators in Action sessions with Wessex Heartbeat and Meon Valley Heatstart on Saturday 7th October at Totton and District ree Score Club. Learn CPR and how to use a de brillator. ere are 2 sessions running each day at 9.45am and 11am. Sessions last approximately 1 hour. To book your session please visit: www.heartbeat. co.uk In this Healthy Tip, we discuss why bre is such an important part of a healthy diet. We also give you some ideas on how you can increase the bre content of your food intake. Most of us know that bre prevents constipation, but did you know that eating a high bre diet can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke? Fibre is found in the plants we eat, such as fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, beans and nuts. We dig a little deeper into bre below. A high fibre diet Adults should aim to consume 30g of bre per day, yet the average bre intake for adults in the UK is 18g - only 60% of the recommended daily intake. Diets that contain 30g or more of bre per day are considered ‘high bre diets’. Try tracking your consumption for a few days to understand how much you’re eating and come up with a plan to eat more if needed. When reading food labels, a food is considered high bre if it contains at least 6g of bre per 100g. Opt for these foods where possible. Fibre for a healthy gut We tend to think about bacteria as harmful, however there are many bacteria that are good for our health, and lots of these live in our digestive systems. Did you know the number of bacteria living in your gut is almost ten times more than the number of cells you have in your body? e good news is, many of these bacteria use bre as food and it keeps them healthy, which in turn keeps you healthy. Make sure you eat a variety of di erent bre-rich foods to feed the good bacteria and keep your gut happy. Increase your intake Aim to slowly increase your intake of bre to at least 30g per day to help protect against cardiovascular disease and stroke. It’s a good idea to do this gradually to avoid any unpleasant symptoms such as bloating. Make sure you are drinking plenty of uids (6-8 glasses per day) when adding more bre to your diet to keep everything moving nicely through your digestive system. For more tips on how to stay healthy, sign up for our weekly healthy tips at www.heartresearch.org.uk/ healthy-tips To help keep your heart healthy, why not try out some of our Healthy Heart recipes from our website: heartresearch.org.uk/heart-research-uk-recipes-2 Or have a look through our Healthy Heart cookbook lled with recipes from top chefs, celebrities and food bloggers: heartresearch.org.uk/heart-research-ukcookbook Totton Health Walk e group, which was formed in June has grown to 32 members, and carries out walks around local nature spots once a month. e forthcoming walks are as follows: Monday 9th October - Testwood Lakes including hides and Monday 13th November - West Totton - Bartley Park - Ashurst Bridge Walk. To nd out more and join the group please email: tottonhw@outlook.com New Forest Disability New Forest Disability is at The Grove every Thursday to support Waterside residents with their disability-related bene ts. is service is by appointment only and prebooked through their main o ce on: 01425 628750. ey also o er a Drop-in Advice Service at Hythe Library on the first Tuesday of every month, between 11am and 1pm. So, if you need advice on equipment, transport, carer support, social activities, disabled facilities grants (ramps, level access showers, door widening), disability-related bene ts, support groups or anything else, go along and ask their friendly adviser a question. ey’d be happy to help. For more information about the services they o er, visit: www.newforestdis.org.uk Hythe Memory Group Hythe Memory Group meet up every Monday, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm at Cornerstone (Hythe URC), New Road, Hythe. Families Matter run the support group which o ers cognitive stimulation therapy for people with early stage dementia. It encourages people to socialise and have fun learning and remembering together. Carers are also welcome to stay and have a cup of tea and chat to other carers. For further information and to reserve your place please contact the Families Matter o ce on: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com. Places are limited and need to be boo ed in advance. Parkinson’s Support e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK welcome all Parkinson’s people and their Carers to join a fun chair based exercise class with the emphasis on functional tness, followed by co ee, biscuits and chat. e classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10.30am at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG. £3 per session (Carers free). Contact: 07595 927299, or just go along. e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2pm to 4.30pm. Friendly support, information and social activities are available for all people with Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends. All new members are very welcome. No membership fees, but voluntary donations always welcome. Contact: 07595 927299 or visit: www. parkinsonsnewforest.org
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