Woman & Home

8 VITAL at-home HEALTH TESTS

How would you rate your health? Since the pandemic first started, 34%* of Brits say they feel less healthy, with 43% of women admitting to comfort-eating more. If that sounds familiar, a quick home health check could be a potential lifesaver. ‘Certain measurements and readings can give a clear perspective of your health and serve as benchmarks,’ says pharmacist Abbas Kanani. ‘These numbers also help motivate people to take steps to try to improve it.’ Here are the easy tests you need to take today…

1 THE STAIRS TRIAL

What it measures Lung/heart health

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