Our health advisors can help you to set goals towards a healthier you by looking at ways you could improve your diet.
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How can we find out what foods we should be eating and in what quantities? This is where the Eatwell Guide comes in. The Eatwell Guide breaks down all the different food groups and looks at how much we should be eating of each to make sure we have a balanced diet.
One of the main ways we can have a better diet is being aware of how much sugar, salt and saturated fat we are consuming. Read more about each of these below and you can find out how much of these are in your food by downloading the Food Scanner app.
It’s all too easy to have too much salt in our diet as salt is added to so many foods nowadays. We do have to be careful how much salt is in our food though as too much salt in our diet can lead to an increased risk of heart disease or stroke.
We all need a certain amount of fat in our diet, but we should be eating more unsaturated fat and less saturated fat. This is because saturated fat can raise cholesterol levels. Get tips on how you can reduce the amount of saturated fat you have in your diet.
Too much sugar can lead to weight gain and dental decay if we are not careful. There are of course different types of sugar and it is free sugars and added sugar we need mostly to be aware of.
We all know that we need to cut back on sugar, salt and saturated fat, but how can we easily know how much of these are in our food?
A quick scan of your favourite foods with this app will tell you all you need to know!
Find out about our free 4 week Cook and Eat programme, get lots of tasty, nutritious recipes and also find out about some eating top tips with the information below.
Where possible it’s always best to make your own food at home as then you know exactly what has gone into your food. We have lots of simple, delicious recipes for you to try from breakfasts to veggie main meals to snacks and these can all be found on our recipes page.
The Cook and Eat programme has been designed to help you to learn about healthy eating in a fun environment. You can meet other local residents and learn some new healthy, nutritious recipes which you can try with your friends and family.
A new kind of weight management programme helping you to make sustainable weight loss.
The Easy Meals app has lots of quick and easy nutritious recipe ideas for you and your family to try to give you ideas for healthy meals. The app also has lots of other useful features.
Find out why it’s so important to be a healthy weight and what your diabetes risk score is. If you are currently struggling with an eating disorder or know someone who is then it’s important to know that there is help available for support.
You can use this tool to find out if you are at a healthy weight. Being a healthy weight is good for your overall health. If you are underweight it can lead to a weakened immune system, having more fragile bones and feeling tired. However, if you are overweight and have an increased waist size then you could be at a higher risk of stroke, heart disease or Type 2 Diabetes.
Do you know your Diabetes Risk Score? There are certain groups of people within the population that are at an increased risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Why not use the Diabetes Risk Score tool? It’s quick and easy to use and could be the most important thing you do today.
If you are struggling with an eating disorder then you don’t need to suffer in silence. Beat is a charity that has specialised in helping people with eating disorders since 1989. They have a helpline which is open 365 days a year and also provide support through other channels.
The NHS Weight Loss Plan app is a 12 week programme designed to help you eat better, be more active, plan your meals, set goals and record your progress. Losing weight can be difficult so it’s important to not be too hard on yourself and work through the programme bit by bit.
As well as having a good diet it’s important to be active as well for our health and wellbeing. Check out our Get Active page for lots of helpful advice and to find the right activities to help you to be more active.
We all need to look after our own mental wellbeing, especially with the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on everyone. Use the Mind Plan tool and it will give you your own personalised plan with simple steps to help your mental wellbeing.
