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Healthy Eating

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. Browse through the all information and advice to find out how to make sure you are eating healthily.

The NHS has 8 Top Tips for Healthy Eating:

1. Base your meals on higher fibre starchy carbohydrates
2. Eat lots of fruit and veg
3. Eat more fish, including a portion of oily fish
4. Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
5. Eat less salt: no more than 6g a day for adults
6. Get active and be a healthy weight
7. Do not get thirsty
8. Do not skip breakfast

Read more on the NHS website

Brent Nutrition and Dietetics Service

The Nutrition and Dietetics Service assesses, diagnoses and treats nutrition-related diseases in children and adults and also provides support for their families.

Experienced dietitians aim to prevent or treat ill health by using their knowledge of nutrition to help motivate people to change their lifestyle and food choices. You can read more  about dietitians in Brent on the NHS website.

Community Health Services

There are community health services in and around Brent that you can access too. Enter your postcode into this website's search engine to find your nearest group!        

Healthy Food Choices