Let's eat better
Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best!
Weight Management Service comes to Bolton!
ABL Health are here to deliver a FREE weight management service right here in Bolton! The team offer nutritional and activity support and advice, and consider other behavioural and psychological aspects, and life circumstances linked to weight gain.
All programmes share a flexible approach to weight loss, offering group support, online sessions, online and phone appointments and digital support.
You won’t find any strict diets or rigid routines here. We focus on sustainable changes that work well with your daily life, ensuring you maintain good health and energy.
Eligibility
Local Residents aged 18 and over. Those with a BMI over 25 up to a maximum of 34.5 (or a BMI of above 23 – 34.5 for members of ethnic minority communities).
See full eligibility criteria, the BMI calculator and sign up process
Ways to cut down
Get the right balance
It can feel tricky to make sure we eat enough fruit and veg - don't forget your 5 A Day. The interactive Eatwell Guide shows how much of what we eat should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.
Find out more >Shelve sugar
Most of us could do with eating less sugar, especially added sugar (extra sugar added by manufacturers or you at home). Cut down by watching out for sugar when you shop and start making some smart swaps.
Find out more >Eat less salt
Try simple ways to cut down on salt. Most of the salt we have is already in the foods we buy. Don't add salt to your food automatically - taste it first, it probably already tastes good! Shop for low-salt or reduced-salt foods, and watch out for salt by checking the labels.
Find out more >Is the cost of living affecting you? Let's see if we can help...
The Mill Community Grocery - Bolton is open for the people of Bolton, helping to keep families fed and give members access to support too.
Download the free
Easy Meals app
Our free Easy Meals app is a great way to eat foods that are healthier for you. Search recipes by meal time and create shopping lists.
- Search over 150 easy, calorie counted recipes across breakfast, lunch, evening meals and puddings
- Find delicious meal ideas using our simple Meal Mixer
- Save your favourite recipes to access later
- Keep track of what you need with the handy shopping list, save or email ingredients to make your shopping easier
- Learn more about being food smart and making healthier choices
