When you are trying to look after your health, the diet choices you make are important.

Healthy lifestyle choices can help you to avoid developing a number of serious medical conditions.

Medical conditions can be linked to your choice of diet, including:

  • Type 2 Diabetes,
  • Heart disease,
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure

The choices you make when it comes to your diet can make a big difference to your future health.

A Healthy Diet does not have to be just salad and fruit.

It is recommended that you eat a balanced diet because this is good for your body.

If you struggle with your meal choices there are many options available to help you.

You can speak to your GP, contact a nutritionist or dietician. There are also some excellent mobile phone apps available.

Without a doubt, making the right food choices is a great way to ensure that you remain healthier for your future.

Is now the time to think about your sugar intake?

Is now the time to think about your sugar intake?

Today sees the start of sugar awareness week organised every year by Action on Sugar with the aim of raising awareness of the damaging effect of having too much of it in our diet. The affects on your heart Eating too much sugar can cause you to gain weight. People who are overweight or obese have more of a risk of developing coronary heart disease. Sugar exists in many foods that you may not automatically associate with containing it such as fruit, vegetables and even milk. These food types also contain many nutrients and therefore you may not want to…