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šø Enjoy Your Break & Keep the Benefits
With holidays like Easter approaching, itās natural for routines to shift. Visiting family, travelling, or spending time away from home can disrupt usual eating habits, activity levels, and sleep.
The good news? You donāt need to be perfect. Keeping just a few key healthy habits can make a meaningful difference to stroke prevention and overall wellbeing. You can enjoy the break and look after your health.
š½ļø Start with the good stuff
Fill half your plate with vegetables, salad, or soup before reaching for richer dishes. They will fill you up so youāre less likely to overeat richer foods.
Try: a small bowl of vegetable soup before the main meal.
š¶ Move after you eat
Even a short walk helps regulate blood pressure and blood sugar after larger meals.
Try: a 10āminute stroll after lunch - invite others to join you.
š¢ If your usual exercise routine isnāt possible, donāt give up completely. Do something, even a little, every bit of movement counts.
š§ Be mindful with alcohol
Alcohol can raise blood pressure. Alternating drinks with water helps hydration and control.
Try: sparkling water with lemon between alcoholic drinks.
š Donāt skip meals
Skipping meals to āsave roomā often leads to overeating later.
Try: Greek yoghurt, a boiled egg, or a light snack earlier in the day.
š§ Eat slowly
It takes time for your brain to recognise fullness.
Try: put your fork down between bites or pause halfway through and check how you feel.
š Keep up your medication
Changes in routine can make medicines easier to forget.
Try: set a daily phone reminder, even during holidays.
š“ Protect your sleep
Late nights and poor sleep can affect blood pressure and energy levels.
Try: keep a regular bedtime where possible.
š Be kind to yourself
One heavier meal doesnāt undo your progress. What matters is what you do next.
Try: if one meal was rich, choose something lighter later ā no guilt, just balance.
š± REMEMBER
Small, consistent choices, especially during changes in routine have a real impact on blood pressure, cholesterol, and stroke risk. You donāt have to be perfect. Just keep going.
Enjoy your break and the time with those around you.
š¬ What helps you stay on track during holidays or long weekends?
For me, my nonānegotiable is going for a walk. I never skip it, even when visiting family, when keeping a routine is hardš.
š Iād love to hear yours.
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