Try developing a few new positive habits to counteract the bad ones. It doesn’t take much to make a big difference to your health.

Did you know that cinema goers eat more popcorn when they’re watching a sad love story than when they’re watching a comedy. We overeat to cheer ourselves up. This can work just as well with a sad film too, just make sure you load up on healthy items such as fruit or veggie sticks while you’re watching that sad film!!

Many of us spend our days drinking out of refillable water bottles, but make sure you wash them daily, as these bottles can have more germs on them than a toilet seat!! Tests found germs that related to blood poisoning, pneumonia and skin infections.

Supermarket dips like the apparently  healthy hummus can contain more salt than four packets of crisps and they are loaded with fat! Try choosing lighter and healthier salsa dips.

Even better,make your own then you know exactly what you’re consuming.

Did you know that alcohol tastes sweeter when music is playing? Yes it’s a fact. No wonder we get seduced into drinking so much in pubs and clubs with our favourite songs in the background. And we drink faster too. So if you’re trying to abstain from alcohol, try going to a quiet pub or bar instead.

Climbing stairs is an obvious way to get a bit more exercise without too much effort, but the additional bonus is it can make you feel younger in body and mind too. After examining the brains of healthy adults, researchers found that walking up four flights of stairs every day reduces brain age by more than two years.

A few simple changes that can make a big difference to your life.