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Keeping your weight within a healthy range can support your overall well-being, increase your lifespan, and improve your quality of life. It helps lower the chances of developing chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some forms of cancer. <\/span><\/p>\n Maintaining a healthy weight also supports better physical, mental, and emotional health by providing more energy, increasing mobility, promoting restful sleep, and boosting self-confidence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Everyone\u2019s journey to look after their weight is different \u2013 there is no one size fits all. Focusing on small, healthy habits can make a big difference to how you feel every day \u2013 inside and out.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/feelgoodsuffolk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/healthy-weight-slider.jpg” alt=”A family smiling and eating a healthy meal” title_text=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-42px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”How can I learn about my weight? ” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”40px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.8em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Understanding your weight starts with knowing a healthy weight looks different for everyone. Your weight is part of the bigger picture – how you feel and how much energy you have for the things you want to do are just as important.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n You can learn more about your weight by looking at your BMI<\/strong> or waist to height ratio<\/strong>. It’s important to remember that your BMI and waist size or helpful starting points. BMI uses your height and weight to give a rough guide to health risk, but it can’t tell the difference between muscle and fat and does not take into account things like age or fitness. Waist size is a simple way to check how much weight you carry around your tummy,<\/p>\n Both offer general guidance about your weight and are not a full picture of your individual health.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”7px|||||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”150.1px” custom_margin=”-3px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”45px||54px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Body Mass Index ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#006781″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”26px” body_font_size=”21px” body_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Body mass index, or BMI, is a popular method for checking if your weight is healthy. It works by dividing your weight by your height to give you an overall number.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/health-assessment-tools\/calculate-your-body-mass-index\/calculate-bmi-for-adults” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Find out my BMI ” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#8A1A9B” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Waist size” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#006781″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”26px” body_font_size=”21px” body_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Waist size shows how much belly fat you have and helps check your health risks now and in future. A healthy goal is roughly a waist size measurement less than half your height.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/extras.bhf.org.uk\/patientinfo\/waist-measurement_v1.0\/app\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Find out my waist size” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#8A1A9B” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Waist to height ratio ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#006781″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”26px” body_font_size=”21px” body_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n To check if you have excess weight around your tummy, you can measure your waist to height ratio (WHtR) which looks at the size of your waist compared to your height.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/health-assessment-tools\/calculate-your-waist-to-height-ratio” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Find out my WHtR ” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#8A1A9B” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A healthy weight helps you feel your best, move more easily and reduce the risk of health problems now and in the future What is a healthy weight?Managing a healthy weight is where your body is supported to move well, feel energetic and lower your risk of long-term health conditions – it’s personal, and not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":238875,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-925","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nYou don\u2019t need to do everything at once \u2013 little changes to what you eat, how you move and how you care for yourself can all support a healthy weight, whatever that looks like for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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