A morning of healthy activities organised by IMED Levante

The IMED Levante Hospital organised their first international "Healthy Morning" event last Friday in which around 100 people from different countries such as Holland, Belgium, the UK, Norway and Germany participated. Despite the rain, which slightly marred the start of the day which however soon brightened up, participants enjoyed a morning full of activities to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

One of the most popular activities was the introduction to Nordic Walking, a form of outdoor exercise which originated from the training carried out by Scandinavian cross country skiers in summer. This modality of sport has become considerably more widespread in recent years and is recommended by experts as a way of  virtually using all the  muscle groups of the body.

The IMED team also held stretching and stand up pilates exercises, and offered tips on postural hygiene with a physiotherapist from the hospital. Participants in the "Healthy Morning" were also given the opportunity to learn first aid in one of the workshops carried out by a nurse from IMED Levante.

Pharmacies Luz was one of the sponsors of the event and owner of the beautiful country estate where the activities took place surrounded by orange an d lemon groves. They showcased some of their orthopaedic products orientated to the elderly.

For the final highlight of  the morning,  the chef of the hotel Sandos Monaco offered a show cooking class on how to  cook a vegetable paella. The international participants, learned about all the tricks and tips to make this typically Spanish dish. They were also able to test for themselves the result and everyone enjoyed delicious and healthy dish paella. Light refreshments and healthy fruit and salad were also available.

"We have met our objective to promote a healthy lifestyle and enjoy a fun morning with a group of friends who wanted to share their time with us," said Yolanda Pickett from the Hospital IMED Levante. "Also, we wanted to do our bit in a worthy cause, and the voluntary collection of donations from participants will be given entirely to the Food Bank of Alfaz del Pi."