Getting it right: what do patients need to know?
Headstone 19th C St Andrews, Scotland - deaths at (M)76 & (F)93 yrs
•Achieve food-based targets for: protein, fish/oily fish, dairy, nutritious carbohydrates and fruit & vegetables
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•Do not exceed limits for salt, sugar, alcohol and fats
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•Avoid obesity and underweight
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•Be active and get out of doors
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•Socialise, eat and be active with others and maintain interests
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•Have medical treatment when ill
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•Make use of supplements when necessary and avoid excess
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•Encourage others to do likewise