I recently came across a group locally that I thought may be of help to quite a few people in the community ; Action for Family Carers. They aim to provide support to families and individuals from age 8 who are caring for someone with an illness or disability. Over 6 million people in the UK provide unpaid care. They are based in Maldon but provide help and assistance across Essex. Visit their website  ww.affc.org.uk

Tonight I also helped to dispel some of those medical myths. Like the habit of crossing your legs can cause varicose veins. Not true!!!

How many times have you heard that you should drink 2 litres of water per day? I would find this extremely difficult to say the least. Instead check the colour of your urine. If it’s dark, you need to drink more water and if it’s too light you should drink less. Quite simple and it’s a much better way of checking your body’s fluid levels. Ideally your pee should be the colour of lemon juice.

How about the connection between eggs and cholesterol? According to the European Food Information Council, eggs have little impact on cholesterol. Instead they make a valuable contribution to a healthy balanced diet by providing protein, vitamins and minerals.

Drinking coffee  dehydrates you and can make diabetes worse. No!! Drinking around  2 or 3  cups  a day can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by around 25%!!

So don’t believe everything you hear about. General rule of thumb is everything in moderation!!!