Five easy things men can do to improve their physical and mental health

 Simple steps you can take – whatever your age – to improve your health on a day-to-day basis

Exercise reduces your risk of cardiovascular diseases, depression, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and several types of cancers. Picture: Alamy/PA

With our busy lives, it can be easy to let things slip – even something as important as our health.

And, according to Dr Luke Pratsides, lead GP at Numan (numan.com), “Men are notoriously bad at looking after their health.”