Former Essendon premiership player and two-time cancer survivor, Adam Ramanauskas appeared on the Kerri-Anne show on Tuesday June 16th 2009, as an ambassador for Men’s Health Week 09. He was joined by Dr Andrew Rochford to discuss preventative health.

Ramanauskas, a dedicated advocate for healthy living and keeping fit spoke about the experience he has had beating cancer and the knowledge he has gained. He and Dr Andrew Rochford stressed the importance of staying in good physical shape to give your body a greater hance to assist fighting off or even prevent illness.

Ramanauskas doesn’t just practise what he preaches. He is assisting others through his business venture, FitDeck, a deck of cards with individual exercise routines that can be performed practically anywhere and by people of all abilities. “When I learned more about (FitDeck), I just became passionate about it. We’re a bit of a lazy nation and we don’t do much. This is something simple,” he said. “The main message really is healthy lifestyle and healthy wellbeing, as well.That’s what we’re trying to get across to people.”

With Men’s Health Week running, Ramanauskas’ message is more significant than ever. The strong links between an unhealthy standard of living and fatal diseases are increasing. Health problems such as obesity are proven to strengthen your chances of developing cancer. By taking care of your wellbeing you can lessen your odds of contracting cancer as well as other illness like heart disease and diabetes.

Ramanauskas is in his third year of being cancer free and is preventing a reoccurrence by keeping fit and by having constant visits to his doctor. He urges all men to do the same. “Go see you doctor regularly and have a talk,” he said.

If all men were to follow Ramanauskas’ views by looking after their body and getting involved in plenty of physical exercise at the same time as seeing their GP consistently, then they too could be preventing a possible health crisis in the future.

Men’s Health Week 09 is providing an opportunity to increase awareness of important male- specific health issues. It celebrates the contribution men make to their family, work and the community, whilst urging men to get out of their comfort zone and start thinking about their health even when they’re healthy, and to become mates with their GP. The week is recognised by the Department of Health and Ageing and reflects the themes of their forthcoming national Men’s Health policy. The week is focused on preventative health and healthy behaviours that men can
adopt.

The campaign encourages people to visit the campaign’s website www.menshealthweek.com.au to learn more about Men’s Health Week 09 and the other event that are running during the week.

For information on the event contact Cassie O’Brien from MWC Media on 0450 783 162 / 03 9912 6832. or send an email to cassie@mwcmedia.com.au

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