New Year health resolution tips from your local NHS

After the winter festivities, NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group says physical and mental health can suffer after the festive excess.

Exercise can help boost self-esteem, mood, sleep quality and energy.

People who do regular physical activity have up to a 35 per cent lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, and up to a 50 per cent lower risk of type 2 diabetes, says the CCG.

To stay healthy, adults should try to be active daily and aim to achieve at least 150 minutes of varied physical activity over a week.

Half of all long-term smokers die early from smoking-related diseases, including heart disease, lung cancer and chronic bronchitis. Stopping smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health and there is help available.

Your GP practice can put you in touch with your local NHS Stop Smoking Service. Alternatively, visit the NHS Smokefree website, or call the Smokefree National Helpline on 0300 123 1044.

Eating too much sugar can lead to weight gain, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. So, cut down on sugary fizzy drinks by substituting them for water, lower-fat milks, or sugar-free, diet and no added sugar drinks. Swap a bowl of sugary breakfast cereal for plain cereals such as porridge oats which contain vitamins, minerals and fibre. Visit the NHS Livewell website to find out more at www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/healthy-food-swaps/

NHS Lincolnshire CCG is encouraging people to give themselves a break from alcohol during January, too.

Alcohol is the leading cause of preventable ill health and death in 15 to 49-year-olds and is a factor in more than 60 medical conditions.

Cutting the amount of alcohol you consume boosts energy levels and weight loss, improves sleep and can save you money. So, Lincolnshire CCG is encouraging people to sign up for Dry January to give their body a break from alcohol.

Visit www.dryjanuary.org.uk