Welcome to our Central & West Warrington Care Network Health and Lifestyle advice page. Here you will find all the information you need to support your journey to better health. Explore our recommended NHS App and Podcasts, find out how to access our support services and if reading is your thing discover how to access books on offer in your local library.
Health & lifestyle coaching is a non-clinical, personalised care role. We help to support you to increase your ability to self-manage and motivate you to commit to changing your lifestyle and improve your health.
We work on behaviour change and focus on health-related outcomes, such as weight management, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol and improving mental health through making better choices (e.g., diet, exercise).
We will work with you to set personalised goals, change your behaviours and educate you over an initial 12-week period, leaving you with the ability to lead a much healthier lifestyle after finishing the plan. We focus on making small tweaks and achieving small goals every week, rather than making any drastic changes.
► You can be referred to our Health coaches by contacting your GP surgery.
The Lifestyles Team are on hand to offer a range of weight-management support – including drop-in clinics, group and one-on-one sessions – whichever suits you best.
Lifestyles advisors will talk you through the programme and discuss your current eating pattern and what positive changes you can make to support you in making sustainable diet and lifestyle changes to improve your health.
► To begin your weight loss journey
☎ Call 0300 003 0818
or
✉ Email: lifestyles@livewirewarrington.org
Receive friendly support to quit smoking for good. With our help, you are three times more likely to succeed. Experience immediate health improvements on your smoke-free journey. It is never too late to quit, and it is easier with guidance.
► To begin your stop smoking journey
or ☎ Call 0300 003 0818
Recommended NHS Apps
With a speedy scan of your family's favourite foods, you can find healthier swaps for next time you shop.
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Download the free NHS Weight Loss Plan to help you start healthier eating habits, be more active, and start losing weight.
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Podcasts
Dr Chatterjee hosts the most listened-to health podcast in the UK and Europe, ‘Feel Better, Live More, and his books are international bestsellers across the globe.
Discover how your body responds to different foods.
Reframe your mindset on nutrition & forget food myths.
Hit your health goals (and beyond)
If time is tight, what is the one thing that you should be doing to improve your health and wellbeing? Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple top tips that are scientifically proven to change your life.
Join Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, on his YouTube channel, where he posts weekly home workouts to help you become stronger, healthier, and happier.
Books
A range of lifestyle books are available at all our local libraries.
Visit Library • Livewire (livewirewarrington.co.uk) for more information.
►Here are some examples of the books you can borrow:
In Life Without Diabetes, Professor Roy Taylor brings all the knowledge and experience of four decades of treating people with diabetes. He explains exactly what is happening in the body as type 2 develops and presents a brilliant 3-step weight loss plan that will enable you to reverse your type 2 and live a full and healthy life beyond it.
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Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain, easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of willpower. Drawing on Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s twenty years of experience and real-life case studies from his GP practice, Feel Better in 5 is your daily plan for a happier, healthier you at no extra cost.
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Get Running provides all the information aspiring runners need to take their first steps, as well as inspiration for staying motivated. The book presents readers with tips for smart training and injury prevention that enable recreational runners of all levels to achieve gradual, tangible progress while learning to enjoy running.
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Empowering and practical, Food for Life is a fresh approach to healthy eating. Professor Tim Spector provides clear answers in this easy-to-follow guide, drawing on cutting-edge research and personal insights.
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Featuring a practical 28-day plan to transform your relationship with sitting, how long you sit at a time, how to add simple breath work and movement into your day and restorative moves for the end of the day.
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