Healthy Weight
Did you know that being just a little bit overweight can increase your risk of certain illnesses?
Eating a balanced diet and keeping active, are simple ways you can help manage your weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if you’re weight is within a healthy range. Please visit the NHS website to use their BMI calculator.
COOK WITH US USING OUR ONLINE RECIPE DEMONSTRATIONS
On our YouTube channel you can find cooking demonstrations you can use to try out a new, simple, healthy meal.
Find local support services
Please find a list of services below that can support you with weight management:
Free help to lose weight and get active
Join one of our free programmes to lose weight and get active.
Nutrition Kitchen free nutrition course
This programme runs once a week for 12-weeks, where we will educate you in:
what a healthy diet looks like
healthy cooking style
what small impactful changes you can make to better your health.
Get support from a Health & Wellbeing Coach at your GP practice
Health & Wellbeing Coaches work in GP practices and are part of the NHS. They are here to give you extra support to achieve your health goals, such as stopping smoking, losing weight or being more active.
NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme supports adults living with obesity who also have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or both, to manage their weight and improve their health.
ELFT COMMUNITY DISORDERED EATING TEAM FOR OVER 18S
The East London Eating Disorder Service, covering the boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney, consists of enthusiastic clinicians from various professional backgrounds who are passionate about eating disorder treatment. The team provides multiple functions, such as triaging new referrals, providing assessments, and specialist treatment where suitable.
Browse all weight management services in Newham
There are many exercise groups, cooking classes and weight management programmes you can get involved with in Newham.
Find exercise groups near you
Visit our Keeping Active pages for more information.