News about Health And Diet (page 4)
Today’s the day to stop smoking! National No Smoking Day 2018
Today’s the day to stop smoking and you just have to get through it! On National No Smoking Day 2018, it’s time to take a deep breath (or twenty!) as it’s the day to stop smoking. Here are a few bonuses to motivate you through the day: Think of how people who matter to you…
Read more »Would I give up smoking for others? No Smoking Day 2020
Would I give up smoking for others? It’s a good question to think about before No Smoking Day. It may help you to get though the day, and the one after too. It could motivate you to become smoke-free. Why should I give up smoking? If you’re a smoker, ask yourself: Would I? Why? Ten…
Read more »Think before you light up! Get ready for National No Smoking Day 2018!
Get ready! No Smoking Day 2018 is on Wednesday 14th March. It’s a special day intended to help people who are thinking of giving up smoking. Go smoke free for just one day! With a one day target, you can see how it is for you. It’s a great start. And if it’s just a…
Read more »Book a dental examination now, before exams begin!
Updated February 2019 If you have a teenager at home who’s taking GCSE, A level or university exams in the May/June session of 2019, they’ll be getting ready for mock exams now. They’ll be busy, but don’t leave it too late to get their teeth checked. You won’t want anything to stop them from doing…
Read more »Why do we have two tooth fairy days?
It was a surprise to me to discover that there are two days a year to celebrate the tooth fairy! Today, and also August 22nd are both marked on calendars as tooth fairy days. I can remember getting a coin under my pillow to replace a tooth. And I still have quite a collection of…
Read more »Not feeling quite right? We can trust our local pharmacy to help.
Our local pharmacy is here to help us to be well and stay well! If we need a prescription filled, or we’re wondering which over the counter medicine to buy, we go to our local pharmacy. But actually they are able to do a lot more to help us stay well. When we think about…
Read more »Flouride in our water? Yes or no?
What is ‘fluoride’ and do we need fluoride in our water? When we talk about fluoride we are referring to the compound Sodium Fluoride (NaF), or another fluorine-containing salt. Sometimes fluoride in our water source occurs naturally. Some water boards add it. Fluoride is also a key ingredient in everyday tooth-care products, such as toothpaste….
Read more »Have the best fresh breath! Quick fixes and long term solutions!
It’s Valentine’s Day! Love it, hate it or ignore it, sometimes it’s not what we think that matters. Could be that it’s what someone else is thinking that makes the difference. Here are five simple ways to make a good impression: Spend some extra time on how you dress Pay attention to the person you’re…
Read more »Remember World Cancer Day
Don’t forget! It can make a difference if we remember World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day is a day we should remember. It’s a day for taking action! So now you’ve remembered the importance of today, there are two things to do right away: Put yourself first: remember the checks you need to do? Take…
Read more »It’s time to talk, because even a few words can make a difference
Take time to talk – time to reach out to a friend or colleague. The Time to Change campaign is led by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. The focus of this special day is to help us all realise that just by being there to say a few words, we can support someone. We just…
Read more »It’s the end of January. How’s your year so far?
There’s been quite a few posts on our website and social media, as well as media news in general, encouraging us to do all sorts of things that will improve our relationships, our health and our life. Has it all been too much? Now it’s the end of January, it’s a good time to take…
Read more »In the light of shocking statistics about child tooth decay, what can we do?
Statistical evidence that excess sugar is destroying our children’s teeth is shocking. Tooth decay is 95% preventable. “Tooth decay is the number one reason for child hospital admissions” Mick Armstrong, chairman of the BDA This should not be the case. What is the government doing to fight tooth decay? The NHS allows children and young…
Read more »‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’ How to deal with flu bugs
The NHS campaigns every year to help prevent the spread of flu. Vulnerable people are offered free flu jabs by the NHS, but what about the rest of us? The NHS says: ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’ Which makes sense as germs can be caught before they’re spread on to someone else. It’s good to…
Read more »Why is sugar so bad? Here are some not-so-sweet facts
Is it just a passing fad, this media focus on sugar? Or is our love affair with sugar something we should have moved on from years ago? Is sugar so bad? For years plenty of saccharine song lyrics have added to the myth that sugar’s something good. But Maroon 5 have got it right: a…
Read more »Encouraging Healthy Eating for Obesity Awareness, 2018
National Obesity Awareness Week begins today The aim? To improve the health of the nation, through encouraging healthy eating, less snacking, and more exercise What’s the problem? According to the NHS: “The term “obese” describes a person who’s very overweight, with a lot of body fat. It’s a common problem in the UK that’s estimated to affect around…
Read more »The packed lunch challenge
After the winter holiday, our kids are back in school, and the packed lunch challenge is on again! It’s a tough one! Change4Life has launched its new campaign to remind us that too much sugar is bad for our bodies and bad for our teeth: “Children in England are eating nearly three times the recommended…
Read more »Our next Children’s Day at SpaDental Plymouth is Thursday 21st December 2017
Care as well as fun Do you have children who are due for their routine dental check at the practice? As part of our preventive care, we want to see children regularly. Children who are used to visiting us from an early age are more likely to have good teeth for life! Our special day…
Read more »The 45 second check that could save your life! SpaDental supports Mouth Cancer Action Month.
45 seconds! Do yourself a favour, and do a mouth cancer quick check now! 45 seconds is not very long out of your busy schedule to check for any changes in your mouth. These few moments could be the best thing you do today. A mouth cancer quick check COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! Look and…
Read more »Are e-cigarettes the answer?
As we are promoting Mouth Cancer Awareness Month, we decided to take a look at e-cigarettes E-cigarettes haven’t been around for so long that we are fully aware of their impact. But in five years, the number of people using e-cigarettes had quadrupled. Currently they are the most popular aid in the UK for people…
Read more »School Meals Week 2017
National School Meals Week 13th-17th November 2017 supported by SpaDental Today is the first day of the LACA special focus week, organised to encourage healthy eating and food awareness. School meals are a hot topic! School meals have changed for the better. Every morning children at school look forward to their lunch break. Children like to…
Read more »North/South divide shows in our babies’ teeth
A recent study by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry has revealed that children under the age of two years old in the North of England are more than twice as likely to be taken to see an NHS Dentist than infants in the South. Are our babies’ teeth at risk? Dental professionals are keen to ensure…
Read more »Children’s Days this Week at SpaDental
Was your child’s last dental examination more than six months ago? Request an appointment now at either the Plymouth or Whitchurch Children’s Days this week . What do we do? The practices make it a fun and informative way for the whole family to find out about how to look after their teeth and oral health The practice staff are…
Read more »Fun at your practice with the SpaDental Group
SpaDental always encourages you to bring your children along with you to the dentist, even if they don’t need to be treated. It can be fun! Fun in the clinic Getting small children used to visiting the dentist is a good idea. Children can be put off even by the noise and the smell of the…
Read more »Fat? How much is too much?
Fat and sugar – an invisible problem Children ‘might seem fine on the outside’ but eating too much saturated fat can lead to a harmful buildup of fat inside. Your kids ‘might seem fine on the outside’ but too much sugar can also cause the harmful buildup of fat around internal organs. This can lead to…
Read more »Tooth Fairy gets a pay rise
That’s inflation for you The tooth fairy pays out on average £1.49 per tooth collected. That is a five percent rise on 2016. Children living in London get the most. This means that they receive about £1.88 per tooth. Those that live in the South West wake up to a lower payment of £1.18 under…
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