A new report is arguing that personal trainers should be put in every doctor’s surgery and job centre to help tackle the UK’s physical inactivity problem. A lack of exercise causes approximately 37,000 deaths each year in the UK and the cost to the economy is £20 billion annually. The report, Blueprint For An Active Britain, has … Read more
Eating just 50g of processed meat a day (which is less than two slices of bacon) increases the risk of developing bowel cancer, according to an authoritative report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Bowel cancer is the third-most common type of the disease world-wide and is responsible for over 16,000 deaths a year … Read more
The mass media have reported on a new study published this week that found people with 11 or more moles on their arm were likely to have over 100 moles on their body – a known risk factor for the melanoma type of skin cancer. The study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, used data from 3,000 … Read more
“I OWE MY LIFE to Thames Water’s personal medical assessments that were delivered by Healthy Performance”. They are the words of Paul Alexander, health and safety training co-ordinator at Thames Water. Back in July, Paul was preparing to go on holiday with his wife and daughter. However, before he went away and enjoyed his week … Read more
Reducing portion sizes eating at home, dining-out in restaurants and from supermarket meals could help to significantly reduce obesity rates, according to a new study. NHS figures show that obesity affects around 1 in every 4 adults and 1 in every 5 children aged between ten and 11 in the UK. It’s known that being overweight or obese can … Read more
The fight against breast cancer may begin in the kitchen. A new study suggests that women can dramatically reduce their risk of the disease by following a version of the Mediterranean diet that goes heavy on extra virgin olive oil. Data from a large, randomized clinical trial show that women who did so were 62% … Read more
[column type=”2/3″] Daily vitamin C supplements found to be as beneficial as walking A new study has revealed that daily vitamin C supplements could be as effective as walking in improving the heart health of obese people. Scientists have found that taking the equivalent of one Berocca tablet a day can have similar cardiovascular benefits as … Read more
[column type=”2/3″] Blood Pressure: what does it mean to you and your employees? In the Healthy Performance Towers, our the theme for August is Know your Numbers! In preparation for Blood Pressure UK’s flagship awareness campaign the second week of September. Know your Numbers! encourages adults across the UK to know their blood pressure numbers and … Read more
Not a week goes by without stories, research papers and studies that come into HP Towers around employee obesity. Some of them can be spurious and then, some articles are genuinely jaw-dropping. Two articles left us staggered this week … A study released in The Lancet this week looked at the eating behaviours of nearly … Read more
Healthy Performance have been shortlisted as finalists at the Cherwell Business Awards for the Small Business Award Category (sponsored by The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership) and, Customer Service Award Category (sponsored by Bicester Village) Healthy Performance made the final of the Small Business Award Category from a strong list of businesses across North Oxfordshire. We were able to demonstrate … Read more
Nearly one million morbidly obese people should be given the free flu jab because they are so unfit they have a greater chance of picking up the disease, health advisors have said. The move to include nearly one million extra people in the annual vaccination programme could put severe financial and staffing pressures on the … Read more
Positive relationship between more hours of sleep and wellbeing A sleep and wellbeing study from the US has shown that Americans who report that they usually get more hours of sleep per night have higher overall wellbeing than those who typically get fewer hours of sleep. Getting more hours of sleep is positively associated with … Read more
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