Staying healthy

Use this guide to help you understand your health needs and what you can do to keep yourself healthy and fit.

Healthy eating

Eating too much food or too many unhealthy foods could make you put on weight or increase the risk of certain diseases, such as type two diabetes and heart disease. It can also affect your confidence and lead to problems sleeping.

Being underweight can also be bad for your health, contributing to a weakened immune system and fragile bones.

To find out more information on healthy foods, how much you should weigh and understanding food labels, try the NHS Choices Healthy eating website.

You can also try your hand at healthy cooking by attending a free (some conditions apply) cookery course run by The Joy of Food.

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