Diet & Nutrition

The Healthy Ireland Healthy Weight campaign is one in a series of national measures to help you manage your weight.

The aim of the campaign is to support your health by sharing information about behaviours that can affect your weight.

There is a greater risk of becoming overweight or obese because of changes in eating patterns and lifestyles. This means that these ages are an important time to prevent excess weight gain, and to protect your health now and in the future.

Eat Well

Healthy eating is very important to help maintain overall good health and physical and mental wellbeing regardless of weight, shape or size.

Be Active

Exercising and being active is important for your physical and mental health. Experts describe it as the “wonder drug” as it lowers anxiety and stress, improves your mood and increases fitness and strength.

Sleep

Sleep is important for your wellbeing, mental health and metabolism. It helps reset and recharge your brain and body. Generally, people need between 5 and 9 hours a sleep a night. The ideal amount is 8 hours, but this can be different for everyone.

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Stress

Stress affects everybody in a different way. What causes one person to become over-stressed may not have the same effect on someone else.

Resources

There are steps we can all take, like eating well, exercising, managing stress and sleeping well to improve our health and wellbeing. These are important for everyone.

Resources