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Information to be a healthy weight

Eating a healthy diet is one of the best ways for people to feel good and stay well

- World Health Organisation

The following are good sources of information for healthy living

The Eatwell Guide shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.

The British Heart Foundation is an excellent source of information on how to keep your heart healthy.

BDA Food Fact Sheets are written by dietitians to help you learn the best ways to eat and drink to keep your body fit and healthy. These fact sheets are for information only and are not a substitute for proper medical diagnosis or dietary advice given by a dietitian.

The British Nutrition Foundation - find advice and tips on how to put healthy eating and an active lifestyle into practice, for life at.

The NHS online BMI checker - our BMI is an important indicator of our health.

Being a healthy weight isn't just about eating well, we should make sure that we are more active too. The physical activity guidelines for adults and older adults shows you how much activity you should be aiming to do each week. If you do moderate activity such as walking and gentle swimming you should do 150 minutes a week. If you are doing vigorous activity such as jogging tennis or rowing then you need to try to do 75 minutes a week.

Our YouTube channel has easy to do at home exercises ideal for anyone with low mobility or who hasn't been active for a while. They are also designed for people who may have heart conditions too.

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