Dietary and nutrition

Many people who experience chronic pain report that their weight can be affected either by increasing or decreasing due to a reduction or excessive exercise, affects of medication, emotional changes or even bad habits.

Other serious health conditions and diseases, including obesity, heart failure and diabetes can also be attributed to poor diet therefore for overall health benefits it is a good idea to be aware of your nutritional intake.

Within this section you will hopefully find some useful tips or ideas for improving or sustaining a healthy body weight.

  1. 8 tips for eating well
  2. 3 day food diary
  3. ‘The Balance of Good Health’ booklet
  4. ‘The eat well plate’ poster
  5. Health eating self-assessment quiz