Healthy Eating Week

British Nutrition Foundation healthy eating week 28th September to 4th October

Today’s challenge is to be mind kind; do something that fulfills your mind. This may be something simple like having an early night to ensure you get enough sleep, taking the time to help others, or going for a walk in your lunch break.

Why is it important to be mind kind?

Mental health is a vital aspect of overall health and wellbeing. It is estimated that around one in six adults in England have a common mental health problem but less than half access mental health treatments. The figure in children (5-19 years) has risen to one in eight with the figure at its highest in older children. Mental health issues can include anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, loneliness and personality disorders. It is especially important to care for your own mental wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic, for information on how to manage this, click here.

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Friday’s challenge- be mind kind

For more top tips click here.

Public Health

Keeping up to date with current awareness

PHE launches the Stoptober campaign for 2020. Gov.uk – September 2020

This year has seen an increase in both the number of smokers attempting to quit and an increase in the success rate of quit attempts. Stoptober is offering a range of support tools including the Stoptober app, Facebook messenger bot and online communities, SMS and daily emails.

COVID 19 – Vaccination Nuffield Foundation- September 2020

Survey finds 1 in 5 people are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The COVID-19 Social Study by UCL researchers showed substantial levels of misinformation about vaccines. 22% of people surveyed said they were unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine when approved, with 10% being ‘very unlikely’ and only 49% being ‘very likely’ to get vaccinated.

Healthwatch Report – Covid 19

Shares the experiences the public faced because of the pandemic and how this has affected their experiences using health and social care.


Healthy Eating Week

British Nutrition Foundation healthy eating week 28th September to 4th October

Today’s challenge is to move more and get more active. Adults should have 150 minutes of moderate activity each week, so why not use this week as an excuse to try a new class, go on a walk or make simple changes to your daily routine- like taking the stairs instead of the lift.

Why is it important to get active and move more?

Physical activity is beneficial because it can:

help to manage the balance between energy in and energy out, to maintain a healthy weight;

improve heart health and strengthen muscles and bones;

improve sleep, relieve stress and lift mood.

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Thursday’s challenge- move more

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Healthy Eating Week

British Nutrition Foundation healthy eating week; 28th September to 4th October

Today’s challenge is to drink plenty – try to drink 6-8 unsweetened drinks a day.

Why is it important to drink plenty?

On average, water makes up more than half of our body weight and we need fluid for our body to work properly.

Water is constantly lost through sweating, breathing and using the toilet, so it is important to drink throughout the day to keep hydrated.

Being dehydrated can make it difficult to concentrate and may cause headaches and tiredness.

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Challenge of the day – Drink plenty

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Healthy Eating Week

British Nutrition Foundation holds healthy eating week 28th September to 4th October

The aim of this week is to bring people, families and companies together by promoting healthy habits, trying new things and sharing health messages.

Each day promotes a new challenge. Today’s is vary your veg.

Why are vegetables important?

Vegetables provide a range of different vitamins and minerals needed for health. They also provide fibre, which is important for the digestive system and can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer in adulthood.

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Today’s challenge explained.

For more examples of ways to get more vegetables into your diet click here.

The future of public health

The NIHP and other public health functions

Sets out the government’s plans for protecting and improving the public’s health, including the creation of the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP).

Click here to access the policy paper.