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Health & Wellbeing: Physical health

Health & Wellbeing Resources

Physical Health

Maintaining your physical wellbeing is just as important as your mental health. Make sure you're eating right, exercising regularly and drinking enough water. Below are some resources that might help you look after your physical health.

Websites

NHS Resources about fitness and nutrition

 

One You

One You - helps you get back to a healthier you by supporting you to make simple changes towards a longer and happier life.

Change4Life

  • Change 4 Life Activities - children need to be active for 60 mins a day. From fun, shake-up games to information about active hobbies and sports, here's everything you need to get your family moving.

  • Change 4 Life also provide simple, tasty and family friendly recipes and food fact information which explains what's really in the food your family eats.

For more children's physical and wellbeing activities, check out our Health Literacy for Schools LibGuide

Books and Games

Drink Aware

Drink Aware - offers a range of online tools that can help you understand your drinking, track your drinks and change your habits

Food Facts

British Dietetic Association  – a wealth of information about diet to help manage your condition or general health and wellbeing.

Healthcare Apps

Healthcare Apps

 

  • NHS Apps Library - is a digital tool to help you manage and improve your health. Maintained by NHS Digital.

  • NHS Go - a confidential health advice and information service app for 16-25 year olds. Maintained by Healthy London Partnership - an initiative of Lewisham CCG.


  • My Health Apps - the world's favourite healthcare apps, tried and tested by people like you. Maintained by Patient View.


  • GP at hand - NHS GP services on your mobile phone. Your current GP surgery may offer this service too.


  • Drinkaware - track your alcohol consumption and spend over time, calculate units and calories and set goals to help you moderate your drinking.


  • Drink Free Days - choose your Drink Free Days and get reminders, support and practical advice to change your drinking habits for good.

BNF

British Nutrition Foundation - information about healthy eating at all stages of life.