Eat well to stay well

Eating a healthy, balanced diet can help you stay well this winter.

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health and can help you to feel your best. This is particularly important as people struggle with the cost of living.

Rachel, Trust Lead Dietician for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust answers questions on foods and nutrients that help boost immunity during winter and how our diet can impact our mental health and mood during the darker winter days.

8 tips for healthy eating

These 8 tips for healthy eating – NHS cover the basics of healthy eating and can help you make healthier choices.

The key to a healthy diet is to eat the right amount of calories for how active you are so you balance the energy you consume with the energy you use.

You should also eat a wide range of foods to make sure you’re getting a balanced diet and your body is receiving all the nutrients it needs.

Information and guidance about eating a healthy, balanced diet is available on the NHS UK website: Eat well – NHS.