Carrie Cannon Health MPH, BSC Health, RGN

31/10/2026

The benefits of running are great and include improved cardiovascular health, bone health, muscles, joints and mood.

It can reduce the risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease and chronically high blood pressure, or having a stroke.

It can also reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes risk by improving insulin sensitivity, managing blood sugar, and keeping weight steady.

If you want to give it a try, I’d say start slowly each time you go out, you don’t have to sprint out and you don’t have to run marathons to get benefits! Be happy you are still running, I’m never going to do the times I did when I was younger but that’s ok.

And if you don’t fancy a run, the good news is any type of physical exercise can be beneficial.

What do you like to do to move?

30/10/2026

Tennis, sunshine and a glorious ride home through the autumn forest.

Fresh air, daylight, moving my muscles and bones and hopefully getting a bit of Vitamin D.

Being healthy doesn’t always have to feel like exercise, days like today it feels wonderful.

I love a crisp autumn day and the colours in the forest never disappoint.

18/10/2026

The 5 point code 🖐

It's important to be breast aware and check your breasts regularly for changes. While breast cancer can occur at any age, the risk of developing it increases with age and most occur in women over the age of 50.

Check out our 5 point code and click the link in comments for more info on how to check your breasts.

18/10/2026

What an amazing morning we had.

18/10/2026

World Menopause Day October 18.

As a health coach, I work with many women navigating perimenopause and post-menopause. Thanks to the growing spotlight on menopause, many women are more aware of the symptoms and changes they may experience. But knowing what is happening is one thing, knowing how to manage it in everyday life is another.

This is where health coaching can help. Together, we explore practical, realistic ways to support energy, sleep, stress, movement, nutrition and overall wellbeing, finding strategies that work for each woman and her individual life.

Ménopause isn’t just about managing symptoms. It’s about being informed, supported and empowered to live well.
Menopause is a transition, not a limitation. If you are navigating perimenopause or post-menopause and wondering how to feel your best, get in touch to find out how health coaching can support you to live well.

16/10/2026

Thanks to everyone for coming out last night to support the work of and have some fun!

13/10/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and today is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. 💗

As a nurse, health coach, and one of the founders of ThinkPinkLux, supporting women living with cancer is a huge part of my life and work. It’s work I love. It’s not always easy, but it is incredibly meaningful.
Behind every diagnosis is a person. A woman navigating fatigue, pain, uncertainty, fear, and sometimes the loss of her sense of self. Life can become an endless cycle of appointments, checks, scans, treatments, and waiting for results. The physical impact is one thing, but the emotional and psychological toll can be just as significant.

Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body. It is treatable, but currently not curable, and many women live with it for years. Yet it remains less widely understood than early-stage breast cancer. Perhaps because we often focus on awareness, early detection, and stories of survival, there is less visibility around what it means to live with incurable cancer day after day. These women deserve to be seen, heard, supported, and remembered not just today, but everyday.

I’ve been delivering talks and workshops most days recently so want to share with you one of the most important messages I share:
KNOW YOUR NORMAL.
💗 Check your breasts.
💙 Check your testicles ( yes, if you have some) 
💩 Pay attention to changes in your poo or bowel habits.
🔎 Notice changes in your body that are unusual for you.

If something feels different, looks different, persists, or concerns you, please get it checked. Don’t ignore it, don’t put it off, and don’t be afraid to ask the question.
Not every change will be cancer, but getting checked could make a difference.

I am continually reminded that behind the pink ribbons, awareness campaigns, and statistics are real people navigating a life they never imagined.

💗 Know your normal. Speak up. Get checked. Share this message.

And if you want to make a difference come along to our Race for the Cure event on Sunday in Echternach or donate. All proceeds go to cancer research Luxembourg Institute of Health. Link in comments.

08/10/2026

How much thought do you give to your bone health?

Bones were on my mind this summer after a routine blood test showed I had low calcium and Vit D levels and then my little granddaughter broke her arm.

Bones are living tissue, and as we age, particularly after menopause, bone loss can begin to outpace bone formation. Osteoporosis can develop silently, without obvious symptoms until a fracture occurs, so knowing your risk and paying attention to things like Vitamin D, calcium, movement and strength matters.

Could you be at risk?
Maybe it's time to think about your bone health, and speak to your GP if you have concerns or risk factors.

Check out my blog (link in comments) for more information and next month, I’ll look at the everyday food, movement and lifestyle habits that can help support stronger bones as we age.

Thanks Letz get fit for helping me build stronger bones.

07/10/2026

05/10/2026

What does being independent really mean?

Last week I had the pleasure of joining the fabulous Lisa Burke on RTL Today
with Clara Moraru President of the Union des Indépendants Luxembourg and Denton Lilley to talk about the reality of being an independent worker in Luxembourg.

Yes, there is autonomy, flexibility, freedom and choice, but there is also being a one-person band; accountant, sales and marketing person, IT support, administrator and everything in between!

Navigating CCSS, tax, VAT, administration and the constant changes brought by technology can be a lot when you’re doing it all yourself.

That’s why networks such as the Union of Independent Workers matter. They provide information, training, connections and importantly, a collective voice for independent workers and entrepreneurs.

It was an interesting conversation about the realities behind being your own boss. If you want to know more about this, watch or read the interview here👇
https://play.rtl.lu/shows/en/in-conversation-with-lisa-burke/episodes/r/2745875