Welcome to healthyliving
Here you’ll find out about healthy eating and physical activity, and how small changes can lead to big benefits. A poor diet and inactivity can lead to health problems, but by taking on board our healthy eating advice and physical activity tips you’ll soon see yourself on the way to a healthier lifestyle.
This website is a joint collaboration between NHS Health Scotland and the Scottish Executive to promote Scotland’s healthyliving programme. It is designed to help you attain a healthier diet and a more active lifestyle by providing resources, advice and support on healthy eating and physical activity.
Find out what healthy eating and physical activity are all about and discover the healthy eating and physical activity-related activities going on in your local area.
There are physical activity and healthy eating quizzes to help you assess how active you really are and how healthy your diet is. These will help you understand how to create a healthier lifestyle.
You’ll also find top tips on both healthy eating and physical activity. You’ll find recipes and meal ideas, as well as suggestions for overcoming some of the typical physical activity barriers.
If you have a question about healthy living, email our experts or browse the Frequently Asked Questions area on healthy eating and physical activity.
For further information on healthy living, order a healthy eating pack, weight management pack or physical activity pack. To find out what information is available in print or online, visit our healthy living publications section.
You can also call the healthy living line on 0845 2 78 88 78 to speak to someone about your healthy eating plans, starting physical activity, or even about making a healthy meal for the kids tonight. Feel free to enquire about any healthy living issue you’ve seen on this site, or to ask any healthy eating or physical activity questions you may have.
For more information on the Scottish Executive’s national food and health programme, and the policy behind this, please visit the national programme’s policy website. For more information on the Scottish Executive’s national physical activity strategy, please visit their web site national physical activity strategy.
CHOOSE CHANGE. CHOOSE HEALTHYLIVING.
