Food and Health
Getting a healthy balanced diet helps us stay at a healthy weight and reduces the risks of developing illness like type 2 diabetes, some cancers, heart disease and stroke. Eating the right food gives us enough energy to stay fit and active and enjoy life.
A healthy, balanced diet consists of lots of fruit, vegetables and starchy carbohydrates plus some dairy, meat, fish, pulses and other kinds of protein. Following the Eatwell Guide can help you stay at a healthy weight and reduced the risk of illness.
- For more information, download The Eatwell Guide (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)
Healthy Weight
If you're overweight or obese, losing weight can reduce your risk of some potentially serious health problems.
Nutrition for Mum and Baby
Information on keeping mum and baby healthy.
Eating Well in Later Life
Eating well as we get older is really important and it can become harder to eat properly due to changes in our appetite; it becoming harder to cook and shop; due to illness or maybe because you are on your own and it's hard to enjoy eating alone.
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