Better Health - Healthier Families

Better Health – Healthier Families is the new name for Change 4 Life, but despite the name change the NHS campaign still aims to encourage families to eat better, move more and take care of their mental wellbeing.

The website is full of ideas, resources, and links for those wanting to make changes to their family’s lifestyle. There are easy, step by step recipes for dinners, great packed lunch ideas and fab breakfast suggestions to give children the energy fuelled start to the day they need. Plus, a wealth of food facts and snack swap suggestions to reduce salt and sugar intake.

Every Mind Matters has mental wellbeing tips and practical advice to help parents and carers look after their children’s mental health and their own. Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more, and enjoy our lives more, it can also help us to cope better with life’s challenges and changes. Physical and mental health go hand in hand, so loads of the things you do to keep your body active will boost your mental wellbeing to.

For those looking to introduce a little extra activity each day, or as a boredom buster during the school holidays, the Disney themed 10-minute Shake Ups are a real hit. You can be playing freeze tag with Elsa, bouncing rats with Bruno, or testing your shield skills with Captain America in no time! Some schools may send home a Shake Up Games pack, but if you didn’t receive one then you can download a copy to print at home below.