THE Heart Foundation is urging men to think more about their daily behaviour during this year's Men's Health Week.
The annual week's theme is 'healthy habits', with a focus on encouraging men to adopt new, healthier habits to improve physical and mental wellbeing.
Heart Foundation Senior Food & Nutrition Advisor Jemma O'Hanlon said Men's Health Week continues to gain traction as men become more aware of their risk factors.
"Men's Health Week is a great opportunity to start and build on conversations about healthy living," O'Hanlon said.
"We always encourage small changes that can be adapted into people's daily routines.
"Generally, that doesn't mean giving up a favourite food entirely but rather making small swaps on a daily basis.
"The same applies to exercise, which may begin with gentle walking routines that might lead to something more strenuous in the future.
"Initially, however, it's about making regular and sustainable changes."
Heart Foundation has free Personal Walking Plans that are online and run for six weeks.
O'Hanlon's other tips healthy heart tips to pass onto customers include boosting the diet with potassium-rich fruit and vegetables to help lower blood pressure, enjoying more healthy fats from salmon, avocado and nuts to help lower cholesterol, snacking on Greek yoghurt for the ultimate high protein boost, pre- or post-exercise, and beefing up meat dishes with legumes or lentils (a nice little cost saver too).
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