10 Tips for Healthy Living
- Don’t smoke and don’t breathe others’ tobacco smoke.
- Find out more about the effects of smoking or visit our Stop
Smoking Service page.
- Eat at least 5 portions of fruit and veg each day and cut down
on fat, salt and added sugar.
- Find out more about how to have a healthy
diet on the Food Standards Agency’s Eat
Well, Be Well site.
- Be physically active for at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week. This
can be done in 3 x 10 minute segments.
- Find out from NHS
Direct why exercise
is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. You can also check
out Transport for London’s Walk
Finder!
- Maintain, or aim for, a healthy weight (BMI* 20 -25).
- Check out how to lose weight safely on NHS
Direct or have a
look at the tips and advice on the Food Standards Agency’s
Eat
Well, Be Well site.
- If you drink alcohol, have no more than 2-3 units a day (women)
or 3-4 units a day (men).
- Check out NHS
Direct for information about alcohol misuse.
- Protect yourself from the sun. Cover up, keep in the shade,
never burn and use factor 15 plus sunscreen. Take extra care
to protect children.
- Find out from NHS
Direct how you can protect yourself and your
family from skin cancer.
- Practise safer sex - use a condom.
- Learn more about sexual health from the NHS
Playing Safely site.
- Make the decision to go for cancer screening when invited.
- Find out more by visiting the NHS
Cancer Screening website.
- On the roads, THINK safety.
- Find road safety advice on the Think
Road Safety website.
- Manage stress levels - talking things through, relaxation
and physical activity can help.
- Find out more about stress and other mental health problems on
NHS
Direct.