Wellbeing

Everyone wants the feeling of health and vitality. So how can you change your lifestyle to maximise health?

Wellbeing aims to provide science-based health and nutrition advice, so that you can live your life to the full. Read on to discover how to develop a healthy lifestyle you can stick to.

How much carbohydrate should I eat?

Carbohydrates help to switch off hunger when you have had enough. So boosting the level of carbohydrate-rich foods in the diet not only fuels your muscles, but helps to prevent overeating.

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A Healthy Appetite

Being active actually helps to regulate your appetite so you eat just what you need. In the long term this helps to maintain a stable weight and prevent weight gain.

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Fluid Requirements An active person needs plenty to drink to prevent dehydration and tiredness. It is important to replace the fluid you lose during activities. As a guide you need to drink about a pint of water or other non-alcoholic drink for every 30 minutes of activity, and more in hot environments. Have a drink while you are being active or as soon as you can afterwards. To read more about Fluid Requirements click here		Supplementation Eating a wide variety of foods as part of a healthy, balanced diet will provide all the nutrients essential for health. In general there is no need to take dietary supplements. Deficiency can normally be corrected by adding foods to the diet that are rich in the lacking nutrients. To read more about Supplementation click here