Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
When it comes to council responsibilities, most people would think of collecting the bins, running libraries and looking after elderly people. But they now have a new responsibility - encouraging people to live healthily.
Birmingham Council has already been busy. For the last few years it has been providing free leisure services to get its local population fit.
Two years ago Katherine Coughlan was diagnosed with diabetes. She was in her late 40s and, by her own admission, carrying too much weight.
Today she has her condition under control, has lost five stone and is exercising more days than not.
"I swim, use the gym, cycle and do dance mats. It has changed my life," the 51-year-old says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22350807
Birmingham Council has already been busy. For the last few years it has been providing free leisure services to get its local population fit.
Two years ago Katherine Coughlan was diagnosed with diabetes. She was in her late 40s and, by her own admission, carrying too much weight.
Today she has her condition under control, has lost five stone and is exercising more days than not.
"I swim, use the gym, cycle and do dance mats. It has changed my life," the 51-year-old says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22350807