Graeme Le Saux took time away from watching the World Cup to view one of Chelsea's men's health projects in action this week, and is urging fans to visit a special event at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The former Chelsea and England star, who is an ambassador for the club, gave the Official Chelsea Website a confident prediction for today's big match in South Africa but before that, he joined in with a football tournament in an estate local to our stadium.
It was part of Football in the Community's health programmes that range from actively engaging older men in football schemes to providing walk-in centres for health check-ups on match days
Men in Chelsea FC's local area are often reluctant to visit doctors and access health services and as a result some suffer from higher than average levels of obesity, smoking and drink-related illnesses, plus other preventable health problems.
Schemes such as the one Le Saux visited provide exercise and ongoing health MOTs where participants can have blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) checked and receive information about giving up smoking and cutting down on drinking. The programme can also refer people with depression and other mental health issues onto the relevant health professionals.
'Lifestyle has a huge influence on health and I had to change my lifestyle for my sport,' Le Saux told Chelseafc.com.
'But when you have different pressures on you it can make it a lot harder to think about it. It is very easy to eat things that are not good for you and these kind of projects are fantastic because you are combining sport and relating it to the professional side of the game, but equally you are involving healthy eating and healthy lifestyle.
'I am more aware of risks now because I am not paid to keep fit and as you get older it can be harder to resist some things, but I know what the consequences are.'
As someone who was subject to careful health screening during his playing days, Le Saux hopes Chelsea fans will make use of the ongoing projects, including our Football in the Community department's first Men's Health Day on Sunday to support Men's Health Week.
The event will take place at Stamford Bridge in the Great Hall situated in the West Stand from 12 noon to 5pm.
The former Chelsea and England star, who is an ambassador for the club, gave the Official Chelsea Website a confident prediction for today's big match in South Africa but before that, he joined in with a football tournament in an estate local to our stadium.
It was part of Football in the Community's health programmes that range from actively engaging older men in football schemes to providing walk-in centres for health check-ups on match days
Men in Chelsea FC's local area are often reluctant to visit doctors and access health services and as a result some suffer from higher than average levels of obesity, smoking and drink-related illnesses, plus other preventable health problems.
Schemes such as the one Le Saux visited provide exercise and ongoing health MOTs where participants can have blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) checked and receive information about giving up smoking and cutting down on drinking. The programme can also refer people with depression and other mental health issues onto the relevant health professionals.
'Lifestyle has a huge influence on health and I had to change my lifestyle for my sport,' Le Saux told Chelseafc.com.
'But when you have different pressures on you it can make it a lot harder to think about it. It is very easy to eat things that are not good for you and these kind of projects are fantastic because you are combining sport and relating it to the professional side of the game, but equally you are involving healthy eating and healthy lifestyle.
'I am more aware of risks now because I am not paid to keep fit and as you get older it can be harder to resist some things, but I know what the consequences are.'
As someone who was subject to careful health screening during his playing days, Le Saux hopes Chelsea fans will make use of the ongoing projects, including our Football in the Community department's first Men's Health Day on Sunday to support Men's Health Week.
The event will take place at Stamford Bridge in the Great Hall situated in the West Stand from 12 noon to 5pm.
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