Eat Well

• What is eating well?
• Why is it important to eat well?
• How can I eat well?
• How can LiveWell help me to eat well?

What is eating well?

To eat well is to achieve a balance between the different food groups that you eat as part of your normal diet. These food groups include:

• Fruit and vegetables - call us if you'd like help to get your "5 a day"
• Starchy foods, such as rice, pasta, bread and potatoes
• Meat, fish, eggs and beans
• Milk and dairy foods
• Foods containing fat and sugar

The Eatwell Plate is a visual guide to help you to choose healthier foods you enjoy and eat them in the right balance.

View the full PDF version of the eatwell plate

Choosing your favourite foods from each group means you can enjoy tasty food while keeping it healthy.

• To eat well is to control your portion size. The aim is to make sure your meal isn't too large or too small.
• To eat well is also to achieve a balance between the amount of calories you consume and the amount of calories you utilise being active in your daily routine.

Why is it important to eat well?

Eating well can help you manage your weight, improve your wellbeing, increase your energy levels and reduce your risk of developing diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease and some cancers.

Eating well is also associated with mental wellbeing and can improve your mood, raise your self esteem by helping you manage your weight, and can also improve your complexion, hair and nails.

How can I eat well?

There are lots of things that you can do to help yourself to eat well.

Why not start keeping a food diary? If you are concerned about how many sugary cakes/sweets/drinks you consume in a week, you can use the food diary to see at what times and days you consume these the most. What other foods are available that can be used to replace these unhealthy snacks?

PDF Food Diary

For more information on how to eat well and improve your diet please visit:

The NHS good food page

How can LiveWell help me to eat well?

If you know that to feel healthy means to eat well but you don't know where to start then LiveWell can help you. Our trained Health Advisors can provide you with support and motivation to help you to achieve your eat well goals. They can also provide you with information about activities that are happening in your local area that will help you to eat well.

To contact our team at LiveWell please call 0845 465 1024 or email us on change@live-well.org.uk

You can make an appointment with an advisor by self-referring.

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Visit our EVENT FINDER to see what groups and/or services are available to help you to improve your health and reduce your risk of developing disease.