Interactive Health Check

It's important to get a health check regularly and I have not had one in while, so when my mum told me about the machine at the Hackney Service Centre (behind the town hall), I knew I had to go! I went today and here is how it went. 

National Salt Week 2014: Stop…Look…Choose

We all know that salt is bad for us, we see the health hazards everywhere. Salt is in a lot of the foods around us that we have every day; bread, cereals, sauces, soups, processed foods. That’s about 75-80% mostly hidden in our everyday foods. That is why we are having too much of it, way too much, because we are surrounded by it. 

Health Awareness Event: Talks, Demos and Food!

I was invited to host and deliver a talk at a Health Awareness Event organised by NFA Foundation, founded by a lovely sister I met only a few months ago, Nazia Ali. The event was held on Friday 28th March 2014 from 3-6pm.  It was a short yet fun-filled event, gaining invaluable healthy tips from all the health professionals that attended. 

EVENT: National Heart Month 2012 - Slash the Salt

It’s National Heart Month (February 2012) and being one of the most important organs of our body we should always be looking for ways to keep our heart healthy. One of the main risk factors of heart disease is high blood pressure. One quarter of adults have high blood pressure, which tends to lead to coronary heart disease, many of us do not know we have it as it is known as the ‘silent killer’. So having regular check-ups is advisable.