Healthy Eating

• Definition
  Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have plenty of energy. To look and feel your best you need to be as healthy as you can be, this means regular exercise and a balanced diet that includes protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins and minerals.
  
  A poor diet can make you underweight or overweight and it can lead to health complications such as high blood pressure, constipation, fatigue and concentration problems.
• Signs
  A healthy balanced diet will consist of:
  
  Lots of different fruit and vegetables
  Starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes and pasta
  Proteins such as meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds and beans
  Some milk and dairy foods like butter, cheese and yoghurts
  
• Advice
  Fast foods, energy drinks, cakes, crisps and sweets are harmful to your body because they are low in nutrients and they are usually always full of sugar, salt and fat. Stop or at least limit your intake of high sugar and fast foods.
  
  Tips to help keep your body healthy:
  Drink water instead of energy drinks or fizzy drinks
  Don’t skip any meals
  Have a healthy breakfast every day
  Snack on fresh fruit, nuts, yoghurts
  
  Eating healthy food and exercising regularly are really important for the healthy growth and development of your body.
• Where can i get help?
  In school you can talk to the following people:
  A friend
  Your Tutor
  A YHS Wellbeing Advisor
  Pupil Welfare Officer
  Pastoral Mentor (Drop in sessions Tuesday & Wednesday during break and lunchtime)
  
  In the community
  Talk to your parents or GP
  
  Telephone
  BEAT – 0345 634 1414
  Samaritans – 116 123
  
  Links
  Healthy Eating for Teens
  Eatwell Guide
  Change For Life