It’s recommended that we have no more than 5g of salt a day or 2300mg of sodium. However, the average Australian has almost twice that much - a staggering 9g of salt a day. Having an excess of salt leads to serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart attacks and stroke.
Next time you’re in the supermarket take a look at the nutritional label. You want to aim to have foods low in salt which means no more than 120mg of sodium per 100g. High salt foods are considered to have 400mg of sodium per 100g.
A new week brings new opportunities and achievements 💪
Each week, I make a list of the things that I want to achieve. These are tasks that are realistic and can be done with a little motivation. This week I am aiming to complete my final exam for the practical management of skin cancer in General Practice. Helping to provide better care for my patients in sunny Queensland.
Did you know that walking at a moderate pace around the shopping mall can help to burn calories.
So next time you’re out and about getting the latest handbag or even just window shopping, remember that you’re also keeping your body happy by keeping active.
With over 19,000 Australians dying of smoking related diseases each year, making a change to stop smoking this year is a great goal.
Did you know that when you stop smoking a number of positive impacts happen to your body? Within 24 hours blood levels of Carbon Monoxide are dramatically reduced, meaning more oxygen can reach vital organs. With long term smoking cessation over 10 years, the risk of lung cancer is less than half that of person who continues to smoke.
It’s never too late to make a positive change to your body. Please pop by and see me in clinic for information and help.
Sometimes afternoon naps can be helpful, as long as they are short. Studies show that an afternoon nap should only be 30-60 minutes in duration. Any longer than this, then we are at risk of falling into a deep sleep which can give us difficulties falling asleep later at night. For those that suffer insomnia, afternoon naps are not useful as they can make getting to sleep harder.
Stay tuned for a video coming soon over on drnora.com for getting the perfect night’s sleep.
If you have any concerns about your sleeping pattern please pop by and see me in clinic.
