Diet and Lifestyle Information
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Physical Activity
Regular physical activity, combined with healthy eating, is known to be the best method of losing and
maintaining a healthy weight, as well as improving your overall health. There are numerous benefits
of being more active.
Benefits of exercise
More energy and greater stamina
Stronger, more toned muscles for a better shape and appearance
Lower risk of heart disease and stroke
Lower risk of osteoporosis
Reduced risk of diabetes
Improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels
Less breathlessness
Feeling less stressed
Better quality of sleep
Better self esteem
Helps speed up weight loss and helps maintain target weight
Any extra physical activity benefits health and fitness. A good target is to aim to do 30 minutes each day.
Once you get started you will identify more and more opportunities to be active and this will increase
the chances of successfully losing weight and keeping it off. The 30 minutes of exercise does not have
to be done all in one go. Two lots of 15 minutes, or even three lots of 10 minute bursts of activity, may
be just as effective as 30 minutes of continuous activity. Everyone should try to fit this into their
normal routine and once established, aim to gradually build this up to 60 minutes a day.
