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- Young Scot Sport & Leisure Channel
- It's not just healthy eating that keeps you right, a bit of exercise helps too!
- Young Scot WOW (Website)
- Find activities and opportunities in you area.
- Take Life On (Website)
- Find out more about getting or staying fit and healthy.
- Eat Well, Be Well - Teens (Website)
- Loads of information on healthy eating from the Food Standards Agency.
- BDA Teen Weight Wise (Website)
- Information and recipes for healthy eating from the British Dietetic Association.
- BHF's Yoobot (Website)
- Create your own Yoobot and see if you can keep it healthy!
You Are What You Eat
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You are what you eat, or so they say... Check this section out for information and advice on eating a healthy and balanced diet.
Balanced Diet
Eating healthily isn't about starving yourself, it isn't even about being a vegetarian or a vegan. The advice out there is ‘aim to eat a variety of foods from the different food groups and that way your diet will be balanced and good for your health’. So as long as you pay attention to what you eat you should be able to get a balanced diet
The right reasons
Be careful to eat for the right reasons and not simply because you want to be thin. Healthy eating is about feeling good and keeping your body working well.
Healthy eating combined with some exercise shows that you respect your body, keeping it in good nick now and for the future.
It’s worth sneaking a peek at the Young Scot Sport & Leisure Channel for ideas on how to get out and about, take up a sport, and exercise.
In this section you'll find:
- It's All About Balance - Balancing out the different nutrients you need.
- Know Your Vitamins - Find out more about vitamins.
- Going Vegetarian Or Vegan - What you need to know.
- Healthy Fast Food - We all like some fast food now and then, but what are the healthier options?
- Food & Health - Learn how different foods affect your health.
- Choosing What To Eat - Helping you make some healthy choices.
- Food & Mood! - Did you know that food can affect your mood?
- Food: Keeping Safe - Find out about food hygiene here.
- Great Ideas For Great Food - Ideas on where you can find recipes, in books and on the net.
More...
Young Scot InfoLine - If you have a question or want more information on healthy eating, phone the confidential Young Scot InfoLine on 0808 801 0338 (Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm).
It's FREE to call - that includes from your home phone and your mobile. Email: infoline@youngscot.org
Last modified: 03/06/2010 16:01:23
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