On this page, you can find some information around the benefits and importance of being a healthy weight.
If you’re interesting in getting some support from us, find out more about our healthy weight groups, you can also complete the contact form at the bottom of this page and the team will be in touch.
Any weight loss can be a boost to your health. Just losing 5% to 10% of your weight can bring benefits such as:
Being overweight puts an increased risk on your long-term health, and can even shorten your life. Making the right food choices and being active are essential in maintaining a healthy weight.
Fad diets may seem like a quick fix, but aren’t effective in the long run. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. This means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
Most people in the UK eat and drink too many calories, too much saturated fat, sugar and salt, and not enough fruit, vegetables, oily fish and fibre.
Body mass index (BMI) is a way of helping to work out if you are a healthy weight, use the calculator below to find out yours
