A healthy balance around the food you eat is recognised as an important part of overall health including prevention of several disease processes such as; diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer (World Health Organisation, 2021).
We should all aim to eat around 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day. More information around portion size and maintaining a healthy weight can be found below.
You may also be starting to take an interest in preparing your own food or helping with food shopping and cooking. There are some easy and low cost meal suggestions in the links below and more information about kitchen safety including food hygiene.
If you are concerned about your weight or have worries around eating you can speak to a member of our team for more advice.
It is also really important to maintain good hydration (water intake) to make sure your body can function properly and you can learn more about this, including different types of drinks in the links below. As a guide we should be aiming for around 6-8 cups or classes of fluid each day (1600-2000ml).
You might be tempted to purchase energy drinks but these can have some unpleasant side-effects. Read more about energy drink facts.