Research has proven that exercise improves your muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness. It improves your bone health, reduces your risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Exercise also helps manage your weight and reduces your risk of becoming obese.
1 Life
1Life is a forward thinking lifestyle and management solutions company that engages with people in local communities to enhance lives through health and wellbeing, physical activity, learning and the arts.
Managing over 30 Local Authority venues nationwide covering leisure centres, swimming pools, golf courses, and theatres, we service around 10 million customer visits per year.
Willesden Sports Centre is an ideal fitness, leisure and community destination for you and your family from birth to senior.
Please visit the official website for more information about 1Life.
Healthy Lifestyle
Our core philosophy is all about promoting and encouraging a healthy lifestyle agenda.
Here are some other great ideas that you can look at and follow through to ensure that you make a real positive difference for yourself, your family and your friends. Go for it!
Change 4 Life
Learn how to eat well, move more and live longer. And have fun along the way at the same time! Find out how you can really start changing life around for you your family and your friends.
Healthy Activities
- How much physical activity do adults aged 19-64 years old need to do to stay healthy
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-adults.aspx - Early childhood (under 5 years old)
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-children.aspx - Young people (5 to 18 years old)
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-young-people.aspx - Older adults (65 and over)
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-older-adults.aspx
Your Personal Health Barometer
See how you measure up. Try out at home the psychological and aptitude tests, the instant weight calculators and lots more. Find out how healthy you really are with just a click of the mouse.
Drugs and Alcohol
Misuse of drugs and alcohol can destroy the fabric of the individuals, families and friendships. Whether it is for you or for someone else see how you can access help and advice.
Stress? What Stress?
Stress and anxiety can affect anyone at any time and can have consequences on job, family and health. Find out how to sleep better, beat the blues, do more and feel more confident in yourself.
10 Stress Busters