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Summer Habits and Community Health
The interviewee discusses their personal experience with summer eating habits, the impact of longer days on energy and sleep, and the value of slowing down during busy times. They also highlight the importance of online communities for sharing health tips and experiences, and suggest healthcare experts engage more in community spaces.
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I think over summer I don't eat as much, I don't eat like the heavier food items so I'm a bit more particular about what I eat over summer. I like to eat fresher and maybe cold foods, anything that's seasonal and so it's and unfortunately those are the ones that are more costly if you want berries etc that are in the supermarkets so I tend to find my diet is a bit more expensive over summer. I think definitely over summer to cope with the longer days I eat little and often smaller portions across the day. I find myself with more energy I think during summer because the the Sun is out and I find myself doing more during the summer because there's longer hours but health reasons I don't think there's any negative impacts of summer. Over summer I find myself getting less sleep because I'm more busy. I think it's important for you to take account for that and acknowledge like when there are periods of extreme busyness or stress for you just to acknowledge that and slow down perhaps and have a maybe a day yourself or plan in the time where you're not going to be around people so you can rest both physically but also socially and mentally. An online community of people whether that is sharing hints and tips or connecting I think would be very beneficial not just to create social connections but also to share lived experience so individuals who have similar health conditions can connect and share ways which they have managed their personal condition and which might help another person. I think it's healthcare experts are doing a really good job I think in summer it would be great to get them in more community space environments rather than just behind doors in GP surgeries maybe if they have any public clinics, walk-ins, going to spaces like we're here today at a community food hub, it'd be great to see them.
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