Eating well

Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet provides your body with the essential nutrients it needs to function on a daily basis.

You can ask your GP for access to a council commissioned adults weight loss programme; this is called Health Lifestyle Action. Our leisure provider also deliver a children's lifestyle programme, Xplore.

Alternatively, you can use the NHS weight loss plan or check the NHS Healthier Families website for more information on keeping your children healthy.

The government has published an Eatwell guide document which provides information on the different food groups and portion sizes required for a healthy and balanced diet.

If you are an adult with medical conditions, including diabetes, are unemployed, on low income, or receiving Universal Credit, you can book on to a Learn Hillingdon healthy cooking session to learn how to cook nutritious food.

We also offer a meals on wheels service that you can use if you fit the eligibility criteria.

Useful links and resources

• NHS Eat Well
  Further advice including how to eat your 5 fruit and vegetables a day and how best to lose weight
• Hillingdon food bank
  Information on local food banks in your area and how to access them
• Love food hate waste
  Reducing food waste is a great way to save money as well as looking after the planet
• NHS Healthier Families
  Contains some good apps including a sugar smart and smart recipe app, and you can also sign up for lots of free support, tips, ideas and recipes.
• NHS BMI calculator
  BMI is the most commonly used measure of excess body fat in relation to your height.
• Hillingdon leisure activities
  Get involved in your local area.