"One You" campaign

If 40% die of life style related illnesses, are they suggesting that if they improved their lifestyle they wouldn't die?

All of us die sooner or later so if we do not die of one cause we have to die of another. This argument is illogical

Maggiem

Some of those "quizzes" are aimed at getting your ISP address for hacking purposes.
Especially those inane ones on FB.
I completely ignore them.

Merlotgran I got 7 out of 10 because I didn't lie about the
I'm quite happy with my score , thought it would be lower.

The One You programme is very similar (both NHS sponsored) to the 8 week Shape up Programme Linda and I have just completed, we have both lost significant weight (1st 2lb for me). But most importantly, we have changed our eating habits and expect to continue to slowly lose weigh.

I would encourage anyone to look at this programme or sign up for a local "Shape up" or "my weight matters" programme locally.

It was ridiculous. I scored 5. It asks you what snacks you eat and there were only a few choices. I clicked on chocolate and was promptly rapped on the knuckles by it. I treat myself to one small square of chocolate per day but it just said 'chocolate' - no option to say how much or little you eat. It didn't ask how much I weigh, height etc. I am not overweight (well maybe a couple of pounds). I walk every day, don't smoke, try to eat my five a day but still I only scored 5. Like merlot I did tell slight porkies about the but got told off by it anyway

Nowhere near broad enough. It asks about daily exercise, defining this as 'anything which makes you breathe harder, e.g. fast walking, cycling, sport'. I can't walk fast due to arthritis and crumbling cartilage in my knees, plus terrible pains in my feet even when I'm sitting with my legs raised . So I left the sliders at zero. Then I get a patronising little message telling me that 'even walking to the end of the street and back every day will help'. Well, actually, I DO that most days (just not quickly), but there wasn't an option to say that, you effing idiots.

Another waste of taxpayers' money, just so the government can tick a box somewhere

Having completed the "Shape up "course, I totally understand the questions, it is impossible to cover all the angles in such a simple quiz. I scored 7.5 and agree with the conclusions. This programme is for those that want to lose weight or improve their health, you can pick holes in it, but in my opinion it makes a lot of sense.

How very patronising! Aren't we clever knowing what to eat that is good for us!

pompa well done you two.

Lindajoy* Why is it clever to know what food is good for us? I would think it was plain commonsense. 'Eat well, not too much, most of it plants'. Hardly rocket science.

Supermarkets blazon the importance of fruit and veg over their vegetable section. It is in all the store magazines. The media; whether print, broadcast or electronic also go on about it all the time. Schools teach it from entry level.

The clever thing is being able to avoid all this publicity and not know what a good diet is

The clever bit is being able to avoid all this publicity and not know what a good diet is

Spot on M0nica

During the 8 week course we attended, we were amazed that several people were unaware of which foods were "healthy" and did not have a clue which foods contained high fat/sugar and which foods were in the various groups.
Our biggest failing was the portion size of protein in our diets.

The main changes we have made are :-

Smaller portions of protein
Larger portions of veg.
Snacks/cakes/biscuits replaced by fruit.
More exercise
More water
Sugar was not a problem as we use very little anyway.

I think Lindajoy had her tongue in her cheek when she said "Aren't we clever knowing what to eat that is good for us!"

But this questionaire doesn't deal with the protein issue. In fact it makes no allowance at all for the veggies or near veggies amongst us. I do eat small quantities of chicken and some fish, so I chose the fish but some of my family and a lot of my friends would scream "I don't choose any of them" !

A five minute quiz could never cover everything and did not try to. It was just a teaser to get those that are keen to eat healthier and possibly lose weight as a result to read further. If it's not for you, just ignore it.

The NHS course we attended was over 8 weeks, 2hrs per week, plus a lot of reading. It did go into healthy food and life choices in considerable depth and targeted individual preferences. Some people weren't interested or couldn't be bothered and dropped out, but those that saw it through all lost weight and said they felt better for it, and most importantly considered it sustainable.

I believe the "Shape up" (group) and "My weight matters" (one to one) course is available free in many areas.

I got 8/10 but they have just emailed to try to persuade me to download an app to help me track my alcohol intake

I can track my intake quite easily by the number of wine bottles waiting to go to the bottle bank

The questionnaire was a very brief indicative one, but what most of us have quibbled about has been presentation. In my case the demand for my first name and the chatty little fatuous comments made at the end of each section, using my first name in the text. These set my teeth on edge and raised my hackles, which automatically makes one react negatively to the whole questionnaire.

These questionnaires often leave me wondering whether they were tested out first on a group of people likely to answer them and whether their comments were taken on board. I doubt that they were tested first.