Health

Good health is important if you want to enjoy life to the full.

So what is a healthy lifestyle?

• Take regular exercise. This keeps you mentally fit as well as physically fit and can help beat the blues.
• Eat healthy foods. Highly processed foods lack nutrition and are often full of chemicals.
• Don't smoke, take drugs or drink to excess. All these could shorten your lifespan and you may lose the ability to judge situations which could get you into a difficult situation.
• Keep a check on your sexual health. This might be an embarrassing topic to talk about but there are plenty of organisations where you can get confidential advice.
• Share your problems. The old phrase "A problem shared is a problem halved" is so true! Talk to friends, family, teacher or Connexions Direct for confidential advice. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

What else?

• Make sure you're registered with a doctor (GP).
• You should have your teeth checked by a dentist every six months and your eyes checked by an optician every two years.
• Get advice on contraception from your doctor or nearest Family Planning Clinic.
• Know the number of NHS Direct in case you need health advice out of normal working hours - 0845 4647.

Want to find out more?

Check out these extra pages for more information...

• Healthy Living
• Sexual Health
• Mental Well being
• Addiction and Dependency

Further Information

For further information about any issue about health, please check out the Health section on Directgov.