Making New Year health Resolutions

If your health is at risk or if you are simply health conscious you may be making New Year health resolutions.

One good reason to do it is to reduce the number of deaths and illnesses due to non-communicable diseases(NCD's)

NCD's are diseases such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), diabetes and asthma.

Where can one start so that these resolutions can last all year round?

A good place to start is by reducing or eliminating avoidable health risk factors, risk factors that have become habits in our life causing us to develop these diseases.

Some good New Year resolutions to make are to:

1. Lose weight
2. Eat better
3. Keep physically active
4. Quit smoking
5. Reduce alcohol consumption
6. Keep up with necessary health screening

Here are the facts from the World Health Organization( WHO) on non-communicable diseases. Click Here.

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