This booklet has information on 5 ways to a healthier life and the FREE services in Newham to support your health and wellbeing.
Food
On this page you can find information about:
- Healthy eating
- Healthy weight
- Getting help if you are struggling to buy food
- Help feeding your baby
- Free school meals
- Eating sustainably
Eating well is a great way to make sure you age well. Eating a healthy diet can stop you from getting ill as you get older, so you can be independent for longer.
As we get older, it can be hard to get the food we need to keep us as healthy as possible.
On this page you can find
- Advice and support for doing online shopping
- Ideas of providers who do pre-prepared meals
- Support for staying independent at home
- Advice and resources on this page for how to eat for specific health conditions.
Our website is filled with advice, guidance and links to services that can help you and your family stay healthy.
Find out about the support on offer for people who have diabetes.
Find out about the support on offer for people who have diabetes.
Find out about our free exercise, healthy eating and education programmes.
There are lots of support services on offer in you are at risk of or already have type 2 diabetes.
From May 2021, all pregnant women, new mothers and children under the age of 4 years can access FREE vitamins including the recommended amount of Vitamin D in Newham.
Healthy Start vitamins are free regardless of families income or immigration status and has been funded by Public Health Newham.
Did you know about 80% of your physical health is actually about the food you eat?!
If you are looking to:
- Keep fit
- Lose weight
- Control your sugar consumption
- Reduce your salt intake to help your blood pressure
- Measure your oil to help your cholesterol levels
- Educate yourself on a what a healthy diet plan looks like for you.
This may be the programme for you!