Your body needs water to work properly: about 5 pints spread over the day. It helps the brain to work properly and carries nutrients throughout your body in the blood.
A 20-a-day smoker breathes in up to a full cup of tar in a year. Tar coats your lungs like soot in a chimney and can cause cancer.
Know anyone under 18 and pregnant? The NHS provide free vouchers to be used on healthy food and vitamins through the “Healthy Start” initiative.
You can get free eye tests on the NHS if you are under 16, if you are under 19 and in full-time education, or if you are receiving certain benefits. Eye tests don’t just check for near- and far-sightedness, they also check eye health and early testing can prevent conditions from worsening.
Lack of sleep leads to low concentration and alertness, resulting in poorer grades. Additionally, it decreases your immune system function leading to more likelihood of illness. Research recommends 8½ to 10 hours of sleep each night.
Brisk walking is great exercise, and is free. 30 minutes a day makes you healthier and helps lose weight.