TOPIC GUIDES > Healthy weight
Healthy eating and
physical activity will contribute to the maintenance of good health,
wellbeing and a healthy weight throughout your life. To maintain a
healthy weight it’s important to understand the connection between the
energy you take in (food and drinks) and the energy you use up (through
activity).
Enjoying a varied
and healthy diet is fundamental to the maintenance of good health and
well being, and combined with being physically active, will benefit
almost every aspect of your health, throughout your lifetime.
Poor nutrition and
low levels of physical activity are linked to short term and long term
health problems. These include preventable diseases such as heart
disease, high blood pressure, obesity, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.
Want to find out if
you’re at a healthy weight? Use the Body Mass Indicator (BMI) links
below. For more information on the healthy foods you need and how much
physical activity for good health, visit the guidelines provided.
Guides
to a healthy weight
Physical activity guidelines
Body Mass Indicators (BMI's)
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