Health – an ounce of prevention

A wonderful start

Sir, – We are being bombarded with information regarding the trolley crisis and over-run GP practices.

I suggest that we begin to talk about health management in the community.

Can we not encourage all of people to take charge of our own health in order to prevent serious illnesses from occurring?

Prevention is better than cure. A wonderful start would be walking, weight management, a healthy diet, cutting out smoking, and reducing alcohol intake.

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We manage to look after our motor cars. Why not look after our own bodies? We only get one body. – Yours, etc,

MARGARET FANAGAN,

Dublin 6.

Sir, – I urge everyone to eat less meat. For their health and for the planet. – Yours, etc,

CATHERINE BROPHY,

Dublin 8.