Healthy eating is an important part of being healthy and reducing risk of future health problems.
Healthy eating will:
- Reduce and regulate weight
- Reduce and regulate cholesterol
- Reduce and regulate blood pressure
- Reduce the risk of heart disease or further heart disease
- Improve and regulate blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of diabetes, or reducing the risk of damage caused by diabetes through tighter blood glucose control
- Increased energy and concentration levels
- Reduce the risk of certain cancers.
The Eatwell guide shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.
- Eat well (from NHS.uk)
- The eatwell guide (from NHS.uk)
- Managing your weight (from BHF)
- Portion sizes (from BDA)
- Omega 3 (from BDA)
- How to get your 5 a day (from BDA)
- Food labelling (from BDA)
Want to know how to eat more healthily? The BHF Eat Better booklet is a comprehensive guide to help you make healthier food choices to reduce your risk of developing or worsening heart and circulatory diseases. It offers small changes towards a healthy, balanced diet, with simple practical tips for everyday life.