Weight Management

If you are overweight, losing 5- 10% of your current weight can help improve your health in many ways:

• Lowering high blood pressure
• Lowering blood sugar for people with diabetes
• Lowering 'bad' cholesterol (LDL)
• Raising 'good' cholesterol (HDL)
• Reducing lower back and joint pain
• Improving breathing ability

For more information and tips on losing weight visit the websites below:

• NHS Choices and Nutrition; - These sites offer advice on healthy eating, keeping food safe, food labels and different health issues.
• BDA Weightwise  Information from the British Dietetic Association - This site offers practical solutions for losing weight.
• Teenweightwise - This site offers advice on healthy eating for teenagers
• Diet during pregancy from NHS Choices- advice on what foods to eat, what to avoid, advice on supplements.
• For more information on Healthy Living at every age visit NHS Choices Live Well website.

Please make an appointment with one of the practice nurses if you are concerned about your weight.