Healthy Living

Making some simple changes to your lifestyle such as eating a healthy diet, keeping active, cutting down on alcohol or avoiding smoking can have huge benefits to your health. The following are some resources available that may help you to stay in control of your health.

Health in Hertfordshire –

Hertfordshire council provide lots of different services to help people lead a healthier lifestyle.

Their public health department aims to:

  • Reduce the harm from alcohol and tobacco
  • Encourage health weight and increase physical activity
  • Advise the NHS what health services are needed locally
  • Work with Public Health England to protect local residents from disease and major emergencies.

Click here to view their website for more information.

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Are you interested in improving your health, but don’t know where to start?

The Stevenage Health Hub’s purpose is to benefit the community by providing advice, information and support to help improve everyone’s health and wellbeing. They can provide lifestyle support for you and your family covering subjects such as:

  • Mental Health
  • Physical Activity
  • Weight Management
  • Breastfeeding
  • Parenting
  • Coping with Cancer
  • Working as a Carer
  • Smoking Cessation
  • and so much more

Click here to find out more information on what the Healthy Hub can do for you!

They provide services for both young people and Adults.

Heart UK –

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Access the Heart UK Cholesterol Helpline – their dedicated and specially qualified team offer impartial information and advice on cholesterol and related conditions. They can manage most enquiries via email on ask@heartuk.org.uk. You can also request a cholesterol information pack through the post.

If you wish to have an informal chat with their nurse, please call their helpline number for further details.  For all dietary enquiries, please email their dietetic advisor at ask@heartuk.org.uk.

0345 450 5988 (10am – 3pm Monday to Friday)