If you smoke, the one thing you could do to massively improve your overall quality of life would be to quit. While smoking continues to decline in Lanarkshire, the number of those who prematurely die from smoking remains among the highest in Scotland. Shirley Mitchell, NHS Lanarkshire stop smoking service manager, said: “The start of […]

Why not sign the Get Active Lanarkshire (GAL) pledge? Over 40,000 Lanarkshire residents have done so committing themselves to increase their physical activity. Lesley Mackay, GAL project coordinator said: “Signing the pledge at the start of the year is a great way to motivate yourself. “You don’t have to commit to run a marathon, it […]

It is estimated that over 60 per cent of Lanarkshire adults are overweight or obese. One NHS initiative which is aiming to improve this is the Weigh to Go (WtG) programme. There are community and workplace versions of the programme with the community combining learning about diet and behaviour change with physical activity in a […]

Average alcohol consumption in Lanarkshire is the second highest in Scotland with around 23 per cent exceeding the recommended weekly limit. If you’re a man who has more than four units a day – two pints of normal strength beer – or a woman who has over three units – about a standard glass of […]