February is Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month.
This month is dedicated to highlighting the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle by making small behavioural changes.
Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day, which falls on February 21, could not have come at a better time.
Many people make New Year’s resolutions which involve living healthily, but they need encouragement to do so.
Ekurhuleni’s health practitioner and manager for non-communicable diseases, Angie Ndhambi, is encouraging residents to eat healthier and exercise regularly.
“The key to embarking on a healthy lifestyle is to start small and not to break your bank balance.
“Residents should ensure they eat a balanced diet and join the metro’s free aerobics sessions that are held every weekend across Ekurhuleni,” said Ndhambi.
“While regular exercise and keeping sugar levels in one’s diet low is highly recommended, communities are also advised to follow the diabetic portion plate to ensure a balanced diet.”
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The metro’s Fit For Free Aerobics programme entails three-hour sessions that are held every Saturday at different open spaces and stadia across Ekurhuleni
The sessions are free.
Visit www.ekurhuleni.go.za for the aerobics session schedules.
During the sessions, Ekurhuleni health practitioners are on site to offer free health screening services, which include pap smears, HIV testing, blood pressure (BP), blood glucose (BG), weight (WT), and cholesterol screening.
The diabetic portion plate that is recommended for a balanced diet includes:
• Half the plate should consist of fruits and vegetables.
• One quarter of the plate should be one’s choice of protein.
• The other quarter should be filled with any starch.
The next Fit for Free Aerobics session takes place at Germiston Lake from 9am to noon this Saturday.
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