Wise up
Friday 18th January 2013, 8:00AM GMT.
Christine Jewell (left) and Lynn Spencer are staffing the Health Promotion Unit’s pop-up shop in Smith Street. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1294047)
One of your first steps to a healthier, fitter lifestyle in 2013 is walking up Smith Street. That’s where you’ll find the nerve centre for Weight Wise Week – and Shaun Shackleton has been finding out what it’s about…
BELT a little bit tight after the festive season? Overindulged at too many Christmas parties? And is one of your New Year resolutions – yet again – to get yourself lighter, fitter and healthier?
With the help of the Health Promotion Unit’s Weight Wise Week, you could be well on your way to achieving your goals.
From now until 26 January, free health checks will be available at a ‘pop-up shop’ based at 22, Smith Street.
‘It’s all part of Health and Social Services’ 20/20 Vision, helping people to be responsible for their own health.
‘We wanted to be in Town this year and perhaps get young men and women in at lunchtimes, people who wouldn’t normally come to Chest and Heart,’ said Lynn Spencer, health promotion officer for obesity.
- To find out more, Christine Jewell can be contacted via cjewell@hssd.gov.gg.
- Read the full report in today’s Guernsey Press
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I do not think the obese people on the island, and there are a lot of them, will be able to make it up Smith Street to visit this pop up shop.
I certainly applaud the enterprise but how much is this initiative costing the States?
The answer is very simple. Eat less and exercise more.
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Why would they? Pasty Presto is right down the bottom of the hill!
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Fred.
You are right there.Try walking up that steep sharp incline of Smith Street,puff puff.
Eat less? can not afford more,less exercise that will mean,breathing exercises yes.
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Great stuff, there should be more initiatives like this.
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@slinky
Why should there be more initiatives like this? Why should the States pay for people to leasrn how to lose weight. It is common sense.
All these people need is a bit of will power and they can easily lose weight.
A few yeasr ago I put on a few stone due to a sporting injury leaving me inactive but once i was recovered I started exercising and lost it all.
Most of these obese people probably think that exercise means using a Wii in their lounge. We have a beautiful island so get out their and walk and enjoy the views and the weight will soon drop off.
Unfortunately what Pepe Le Pew said above is also true they will probably stop off at Pasty Presto either on their way to this pop-up shop or on their way back or maybe both!
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Some very negative reactions here. Not everyone has the will power, the knowledge or understand the importance of healthy eating and exercise. Everyone could do with a little support once in a while.
I think this is a fantastic initiative and people should applaud this little pop up shop – in fact, I wish it was a permanent feature in town.
This may cost the states a little bit of money for now, but if this promotes change, imagine how much it would save the states in the future as people can carry on working (and paying tax) rather than having to give up their jobs due to disability and go on benefits.
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