VITAMIN D AWARENESS WEEK
It’s vitamin D Awareness Week from October 24th – 30th Now that the sun is lower in the sky, or some days non-existent, it is not strong enough to stimulate enough vitamin D production via the skin. This is especially important as a recent study from Public Health England highlighted that 23% of adults aged 19-64 years, and 22% of children aged 11-18 have low blood levels of this vital vitamin, essential for strong bones and teeth as well as immunity. The advice is to take a supplement of at least 10 mcg of vitamin D every day, especially during autumn and winter where levels of sunshine are at their lowest.
OMEGA 3’S FOUND TO IMPROVE MEMORY
Always forgetting things? A daily dose of omega-3 could help to sharpen things up. A recent study of more than 1,100 women over eight years showed that those with higher intakes of omega-3’s had larger brains with greater volume in the hippocampus – the part of the brain linked with memory. What’s more, in cognitive tests, adults aged over 55 years who took 900mg of omega-3 every day improved their memory scores after 24 weeks.
TIP OF THE MONTH: GO PINK
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so why not show your support on Pink Friday, 21st October. Wear something pink and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to eat and drink pink whilst raising money and awareness. For more ideas visit the ‘wear it pink’ website.
