Men’s Health Week 2020 (Monday 15th - Sunday 21st June)

iptba

I thought I would start a thread on this. If I get a chance, I might post further information or hopefully others will.

titan18

We got a pdf in work about it alright on our intranet site which I thought was nice.

Just some of the stuff in it since can't upload.

The 2017 Healthy Ireland Survey tells us approximately 70% of males in Ireland
are overweight or obese. While human nutrition is a very complex topic, we
can take a simple approach to health eating.
Eat 7 fruit and vegetables every day, with more veg than fruit. Get your dose of
fibre from foods like wholegrain breads and cereals, fruit and veg and beans.
Avoid saturated fats, refined sugars and limit that salt intake. For each meal,
remember the 50/25/25 ratio on your plate when it comes to fruit & veg/
carbs/proteins.

Did you know that heart disease is Ireland’s leading cause of death, with much
of this being preventable? So much of the way we live our life puts stress on
our most important muscle – physical inactivity, smoking, drinking too much
and stress to name but a few. Taking a look at our lifestyle, a real critique
of how we live, might just be needed. While you’re at it, go get your blood
pressure checked.

It makes sense, doesn’t it? Imagine a car lying idle – without use, it will
begin to seize up and then one day it doesn’t start. We’re a little similar.
According to the World Health Organization, current physical activity
guidelines for healthy adults is 150 minutes of moderate to
vigorous-intense activity per week. The gym is a great place to
get active but if that’s not your thing, that’s okay. Build brisk walking
or cycling into your commute, go for a brisk walk at lunch and get
active at home with some household chores that give you a little sweat.


According to the Irish Cancer Society, 1 in 3 men up to the age of 75
will develop a form of cancer in their lifetime. 4 in 10 cancers can be
prevented through positive lifestyle changes such as being active, not
smoking, avoiding risky drinking and taking care in the sun. Knowing your
body and spotting any changes early can also greatly improve outcomes if
a cancer ever does develop.


We all experience life’s stressors and without healthy coping mechanisms, this
can lead to us experience mental wellbeing difficulties or physical ill-health. If
we don’t treat our mental wellbeing with respect these difficulties can lead to
mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.
There are steps you can take to care for your mental health:
• Being active is great for mood and is a positive way to cope with
stress or anxiety.
• Drink less. Alcohol is an unhealthy coping mechanism and will only
lead to worsening the situation.
• 7 to 8 hours sleep each night will help with how we deal with
stressful situations.

Social support offers us practical and emotional resources to achieve positive
health. We can feel loved, valued and a good sense of self-esteem with a
positive social support around us. If our connections are negative, we may lose
a feeling of self-worth and increase the chance of mental ill-health. A social
support that is caring will help us through stressful situations and fosters a
positive culture at home and/or work. We all need help now and again.

iptba

Men's Health Week 2020
https://www.mhfi.org/mhw/mhw-2020.html

A lot of information here from the Men's Health Forum of Ireland which covers both parts of the island.

iptba

https://twitter.com/hselive/status/1272801085015523329?s=21

titan18

https://www.layahealthcare.ie/thrive/health/menshealthawareness

Saw this today

embracingLife

Men's health week? Never heard of it til this thread.