In the current COVID-19 crisis showing kindness and supporting each other is key. This World Liver Day, Hepatitis Victoria/LiverWELL invites you to be kind to your hardest working organ – your liver.
Thank you to everyone who shared their photos for the #kindtoyourliver campaign.
Tips to be kind to your liver
Support your liver health while at home for extended periods of time, with reduced access to loved ones, support networks and the outdoors by:
| Eating Well | We’re all cooking more. Check out LiverWELL’s Eating Well Guide. It includes tips for a liver healthy diet, as well as more than a dozen, easy to prepare recipes. Learn more about diet and liver health. |
| Getting Active | Maintaining a healthy weight is good for your liver. Learn more about the benefits of getting active. The Victorian Government’s This Girl Can campaign includes advice to start an at home exercise program. Sports Australia’s Find Your 30 Challenge has great tips for exercising indoors. |
| Feeling Well | Looking after your social and emotional wellbeing is very important. Visit Beyond Blue for tips and strategies for a range of support tools that have been designed for our current situation. Quality rest supports your liver’s function. The Sleep Foundation have tools to help improve the quality of your sleep. |
| Drink Aware | Notice that you’re drinking more alcohol than usual? Drinking too much can impact adversely on your liver health. View these tips if you want to cut down. |
Winners announced
Update: The randomly selected winners of the two food vouchers are: Hoang Trang Thuy VI and Hymn Lee. Congrats!
a) Post on one of the social media platforms by Friday 22 May (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) showing how you’ve been kind to your liver and go in the draw to win one of two $50 UberEats vouchers.
b) Post using the hashtags #KindToYourLiver #Kindness #StayHome
On Facebook, post in the comments section of any post promoting the competition.
On Instagram, post in your account and tag @hepvic
On Twitter, post in the comments section of any post promoting the competition.
Alternatively, simply email your picture to admin@hepvic.org.au and we’ll upload it for you!
On LinkedIn, post in the comments section of any post promoting the competition.
c) Automatically go in the prize draw.
Some ideas . . . share a healthy recipe, a picture of your favourite indoor exercise routine, an activity that enhanced your well-being.