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Go Bean! Kat's family friendly bean meals
Kat is the Health in All Policies Officer in the Public Health Team at Barnet Council. Kat is passionate about good food, healthy eating - and beans!
Here are two recipes that I cook for my family regularly – these are meals my…
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Mum Shiri shares her top tips to get her family eating beans, peas and lentils
Mum Shiri from Finchley shares her top tips to get her family eating more beans, peas and lentils so her family can be healthier, save money and help the planet!
Despite its superpowers, the humble bean often gets overlooked – with…
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Beating Together: Healthy Heart wins the Heart of the Barnet African Caribbean Cultural Society!
We’re always excited to support interventions that empower communities and tackle health inequalities head-on. That’s why we’re bursting with pride to celebrate the recent award from ACCS (African Caribbean Culture Society of Barnet) for Barnet’s…
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A guide to alcohol units - am I drinking too much?
Is going dry a daunting thought? You do not necessarily need to go teetotal to feel the benefits of drinking less.
Even just setting and sticking to a few drink-free days a week, or swapping to lower-strength drinks, are great steps in the…
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Try something different for 2024: learn a new skill
Learning a new skill can be great for health and wellbeing, as it raises your self-esteem and self-confidence, helps you gain a sense of purpose, connect with others - not to mention that a new hobby can help you create new and healthy habits…
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Eat well to help find your feel good for 2024
A well-balanced diet provides all of the energy you need to keep active throughout the day, and the nutrients you need for growth and repair. Good food helps you to stay strong and healthy and can help prevent diet-related illness, such as some…
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Connecting with others to benefit our mental health
Having good relationships with your family, friends and colleagues is important as it can:
- Improve your feelings of belonging and self-worth
- Give you the chance to share positive activities and experiences
- Provide…
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Be sure, know the four: protect and prevent HIV
Nov 27 to 3 Dec is PrEP Awareness Week, and we’re encouraging everyone to know the four scientifically proven, free, accessible ways to prevent HIV: regular testing, condoms, PrEP, and effective treatment as prevention (becoming ‘undetectable’).…
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Damp and mould and our health: top tips
As the cooler weather arrives, condensation is more likely, which can lead to damp and mould growth in our homes. Dampness, mould, and condensation can cause not only damage to our home, but also to our health.
Living with damp and mould…
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Harvesting solutions to Barnet’s food challenges at the Barnet Food Summit
On Monday 16 October (World Food Day), the Barnet Food Partnership hosted the borough’s first Food Summit. The gathering at OneStonegrove brought together many of Barnet’s key players in the local food system with the mission to share knowledge,…
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