Information to help my family eat well

Children and young people should aim for 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

- NHS Livewell

Eating a balanced diet and keeping fit are two ways to help maintain good health. Ensuring that children get the right vitamins and minerals in their diet will help them grow and develop optimally, giving them more energy and making them more likely to progress well with school and in other areas of their lives. Taking a whole family approach not only means setting a good example for the kids but helping everyone in the family get fit and healthy!

Click on any of the following links for further information:

Change4Life - healthy eating tips and easy food swaps to help your family get healthier.

NHS Livewell - lots of useful information & tools covering topics including 5-a-day, healthy eating, weight loss and mental wellbeing

Nutritionist Resource -Healthy Eating advice for kids

BBC - pages on healthy eating advice for children

Physical Activity Guidelines Infographic -Chief Medical Officer

Our BMI is an important indicator of our health. So if you'd like to find out your BMI you can use the NHS online checker. There's an option to click child at the top of the calculator.