Healthy Eating

NHS Better Health Apps

NHS Better Health offer a range of free apps that can be used to help people to manage and lose weight, including:

  • Weight loss plan
  • Food scanner
  • Active10 for walking
  • Couch to 5k
  • Drink free days
  • Quit smoking

For more information go to the NHS website.

Eating Well

What is eating well?

Having a healthy and balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. By eating a wide range of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the correct amounts of food and drink for your height and weight you can maintain a healthy body weight.

Throughout this page find the services and information for maintaining a healthy body through food consumption.

Changing your diet

People with special dietary needs or a medical condition should ask their doctor or a registered dietitian for advice before making changes to their diet.

People with special dietary needs or a medical condition should ask their doctor or a registered dietitian for advice before making changes to their diet.

Essex Wellbeing Service

The Essex Wellbeing service offers one to one healthy eating and lifestyle support for anyone aged 16 plus.

If you want to make lifestyle changes to improve your eating habits then visit –

NHS Eat Well

The NHS eat well hub hosts a number of great resources and tips about maintaining and managing your weight.

If you are looking to make changes to your diet, visit their eat well guide for advice on getting the balance right over a day or even a week.