Healthy Living @ Loughborough was launched last year (academic year 2006-2007) by the Athletic Union with the intent of helping individuals to get healthier which will in turn lead to the goal of a healthier campus.  The programme was designed to provide support for those who want to get healthier

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Email healthyliving@lborosu.org.uk to sign up!

1. *FREE HEALTH TESTS*
   

Thursday 1st May 2008

The free health tests include:

Blood Pressure check

Cholesterol check

Blood Sugar check

Height

Weight

Wait circumference

Nutritional and Lifestyle Consultation

Full report explaining your results (producing a picture of your current status and ways in which you can improve)

Free t-shirt

Free Facility Voucher (Up to the value of £3.50)

ALL OF THIS FOR FREE

The health tests are taking place on Thursday 1st May 2008 from 12pm to 4pm.  Each appointment takes about 45 minutes.  There are limited places, so if you are interested in having a free health test please email healthyliving@lborosu.org.uk and they will get back to you with an allocated time.

*FREE HEALTHY LIVING WORKSHOPS*

Healthy Living workshops are also free to attend. You can sign up for these without having one of the free health tests, or as well as the free health tests.  Sign up to one or both.

HEALTHY EATING:

This workshop will you an overview of the guidelines for eating to maintain good health, along with guidance of how to maintain a healthy weight through good nutrition and exercise. The workshop will uncover the myths of dieting and looks at how crash dieting affects your metabolism.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:

The physical activity workshop will show you how to lower your blood pressure and cholesterol through diet and exercise.  Give you advice on circadian rhythms, relaxation, exercise and developing good sleep patterns as well as information on how to cope with stress, working relations through time management and work:life balance.

Interested? Email healthyliving@lborosu.org.uk indicating which workshop(s) you would like to attend and once a time and location has been established an email will be sent to you with more information.

Dates and time of workshops are to be confirmed.

Once you have signed up to the free health tests you will need to download the Health Questionnaire, Consent Form and Map!