https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/ Evidence-based lifestyle medicine for everyday UK health en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:38:02 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/counting-units-reading-cuffs-alcohol-blood-pressure/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/counting-units-reading-cuffs-alcohol-blood-pressure/ The UK's 14-unit guideline is a population-level message, not a personal blood-pressure target. This clinically informed guide explains the dose-response evidence, common measurement pitfalls and a practical, non-moralising framework for cutting down. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Cardiometabolic Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:55:19 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/load-lift-repeat-strength-stability-after-65/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/load-lift-repeat-strength-stability-after-65/ Resistance training in later life is about standing, carrying and recovering balance, not gym aesthetics. This practical UK guide covers a progressive home-and-gym menu, safety, protein basics and how to ask for an NHS or community referral. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Movement & Metabolic Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:55:19 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/numbers-between-visits-home-blood-pressure-monitoring/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/numbers-between-visits-home-blood-pressure-monitoring/ Home blood pressure readings can be genuinely useful, but only when the monitor, technique and interpretation are reliable. This guide explains how to measure at home, what UK thresholds mean, and when a reading needs same-day attention. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Movement & Metabolic Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:55:41 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/tea-break-triage-biscuits-crisps-blood-sugar/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/tea-break-triage-biscuits-crisps-blood-sugar/ The UK tea break is a reliable source of biscuits, crisps and cake, but it is also an opportunity to steady appetite and post-meal glucose. This practical audit explains how protein, fibre and portion size change the picture, and how to read labels without being taken in by marketing. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition & Gut Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:55:41 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/reading-aisles-uk-trolley-guide-fibre-gut-health-thirty-grams/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/reading-aisles-uk-trolley-guide-fibre-gut-health-thirty-grams/ Most UK adults fall short of the 30g fibre target, but closing the gap does not require an overhaul. This shelf-by-shelf supermarket guide offers realistic swaps, label-reading tips and budget-conscious meal templates. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition & Gut Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:58:41 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/after-plates-cleared-post-dinner-walking-type-2-diabetes-prevention/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/after-plates-cleared-post-dinner-walking-type-2-diabetes-prevention/ A 20-minute walk after the evening meal is a simple, low-cost behaviour with plausible metabolic benefits. This clinically informed guide examines what the evidence shows, how to adapt the habit to British weather and family life, and how to start safely. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Movement & Metabolic Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:58:41 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/when-kitchen-closes-evening-meals-sleep-guide/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/when-kitchen-closes-evening-meals-sleep-guide/ The idea of a 'last bite' cut-off is appealing, but the evidence on meal timing and sleep is more nuanced than rigid rules suggest. This guide separates useful signals from overblown claims and offers practical adaptations for UK households, including shift workers and families who eat later. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Sleep & Circadian Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:58:07 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/desk-breakers-toolkit-short-movement-bouts-metabolic-health/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/desk-breakers-toolkit-short-movement-bouts-metabolic-health/ Brief movement snacks are a practical way to interrupt prolonged sitting, but the evidence is more modest than marketing claims suggest. This guide explains what short bouts can reasonably do for glucose, blood pressure and energy, with eight realistic options for office, home and hybrid work. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Movement & Metabolic Health Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:58:07 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/morning-light-ten-minute-winter-routine-uk/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/morning-light-ten-minute-winter-routine-uk/ Short outdoor light exposure soon after waking is one of the few winter habits with a plausible physiological mechanism behind it. This guide explains what morning daylight does to the body clock, how strong the evidence really is, and how to build a ten-minute routine around a UK winter. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Sleep & Circadian Health Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:00:15 GMT https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/green-social-prescribing-evidence-uk/ https://compasslifestylemedicine.org.uk/green-social-prescribing-evidence-uk/ Nature-based social prescribing has moved from the margins of general practice to national policy in England. This analysis examines what the research supports, where claims outrun the data, and the questions patients and clinicians should ask before a green referral is made. Compass Lifestyle Medicine Social Prescribing Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:00:15 GMT