Kiwis urged to give up booze for cancer relief
Warkworth cancer sufferer Bridgit Gay found the Look Good Feel Better classes transformed her outlook.
A campaign that challenges Kiwis to give up alcohol for a month to raise funds for people affected by cancer returns this July.
Dry July supports cancer charities Look Good Feel Better, Prostrate Cancer Foundation NZ, Bowel Cancer NZ and PINC & STEEL.
Look Good Feel Better offers free classes to teach tips and tricks to disguise the visible effects of cancer as well as instill confidence.
Among those to benefit from Look Good Feel Better is Warkworth mother of two Bridgit Gay.
New prostate cancer fitness class first in northern NZ
A new specialist fitness class for men living with prostate cancer has been started in Stanmore Bay on Whangaparāoa Peninsula.
The Prost-FIT exercise group is one of only seven such classes throughout New Zealand and is the only one being held anywhere north of Auckland’s North Shore.
Group trainer Lis MacLeod says research shows that exercise can increase cancer survival rates by as much as 60 percent and the classes will benefit men at any stage of diagnosis or treatment.
Sessions feature tailored activities including cardio, resistance and ball skills to help to improve men’s overall strength, balance and stamina.