Walking regularly will make you feel good, and is good for your health. For adults, 30 minutes of walking five days a week dramatically cuts the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, obesity and some cancers. It also reduces cholesterol, lowers high blood pressure and is good for your sense of well-being.
The Healthy Weight Programme
Available Weight Matters Courses
The Healthy Weight Programme is a new dynamic, multidisciplinary team, within Cornwall and Isles of Scilly PCT’s Health Promotion Service, providing a range of high quality healthy weight interventions/services to health professionals and their patients.
The Healthy Weight Programme has been created through the collaboration of three existing Health Promotion teams:
- Weight Matters (Adult Weight Management)
- Eatsome (Healthy Eating)
- LEAPActive (Physical Activity)
This positive move forward has enabled us to extend the services we provide.
We have a NEW 22 week Weight Matters programme consisting of:
- 8 week Weight Management course - A FREE nutrition, physical activity and behaviour change programme for 2 hours a week over 8 weeks. This programme will help you make positive lifestyle changes and assist with weight loss.
- 6 week Healthy Eating and Cooking course - A FREE healthy eating and cooking course for 2 hours a week over 6 weeks, this course will provide the skills and confidence to make positive lifestyle changes to your diet while learning some healthy tasty recipies.
- 8 week Simple Circuits course - FREE low intensity exercise sessions, adapted to your individual needs for 1 hour a week over 8 weeks. The course aims to improve health and fitness levels in a fun a friendly environment.
Courses are taking place all over the county, to find a course near you have a look on our Weight Matters website... http://www.weightmatters.org.uk/
