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Health Improvement

Information on health improvement activties and services. Including advice around keeping active, diet and nutrition and supporting your mental wellbeing.

Mental and emotional health, physical health and a healthy lifestyle all contribute to an individual's health and wellbeing. Good health habits throughout our lives enable us to give children the best start in life, can help all of us to live active lives and most importantly reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases such as cancer, type 2 diabetes heart disease and stroke.

There are various things that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. These include nutrition, physical activity, and mental wellbeing.

Physical Activity

Lack of physical activity is the 4th leading risk factor in early death. People who are not physically active enough for their health are more at risk compared to those who engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of the week.

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