The Department of health of the Hospital de La Ribera recommends not forget health among the purposes for the new year.

Alzira, January 2013.- the Department of health of the Hospital Universitario de La Ribera recommended not forget health among the purposes habitually carried out for the new year. In this sense, it is advisable to leverage 2013 to improve the health and quality of life.

Thus, the primary attention of the Department of health team recommends take the beginning of the new year to incorporate exercise as a daily habit, at any age, since it improves the quality of life thanks to the benefits of physical, psychological and social order that entails. To do this, simply walk half an hour daily, taking advantage of the free weekend time to walk an hour a day, and use the stairs instead of elevators and escalators.

Along with this, quit smoking permanently is one of the best purposes that a person can do for your health in the new year. It should be noted that smoking is the main cause isolated from preventable illness, disability and premature death responsible for 400 deaths a year in the region of La Ribera. To quit smoking, you must set a specific day from which to do so and get rid of cigarettes, lighters and ashtrays; in case of increase in appetite, have to eat healthy foods, low in calories, and increase the consumption of water; exercise, we recommend to not gain weight and calm nervousness, and consult your family doctor.

Similarly, the Department of health of the Bank advised moderate alcohol consumption during 2013. The usual and/or abusive consumption of alcoholic beverages, is the cause of many serious diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cirrhosis and in the digestive system and liver, breast cancer. To drink less, experts advise drinking low-alcohol and space consumption, alternating drinks alcoholic drinks and juices, not drinking on an empty stomach, avoid drinking before feelings of sadness and nervousness, and practicing sports or leisure activities in the hours in which usually drink.

In this sense, the Mental health of the Department of Bank health team proposes to forget stress and anxiety next year. To do this, it is recommended to sleep enough; avoid stimulants such as coffee and tea; be organized into tasks, setting priorities; not set unattainable goals; avoid the negativity, always looking for the positive side of things, and not trivialize since anxiety symptoms which, if not considered important, can aggravate.

For its part, the nutrition and dietetics in the Department of health service advised take the beginning of the new year to recover the Mediterranean diet as ideal meal pattern, recommended by all specialists in nutrition. It is important to eat with moderation of all, taking advantage of year-round, fruits and vegetables of season and without renouncing power that prefers our organism: that comes from the rice, pasta, vegetables and bread, food which helps to regulate the diet, increasing nutrients that provide energy and lowering fatsresponsible for the leading causes of disease and mortality.

It is also advisable to perform next year any consideration of health and prevention programmes that are proposed from the different centres of the Department of health, such as breast or colon cancer prevention screening programs to attend.