Healthy weight for mob
If you are in a healthy weight range, the good news is you have a lower chance of getting cancer and you also increase your chance to live longer. This is important information for our mob. If we make deadly choices about what foods we put into our bodies and keep active now, our children and their children will also benefit because they will follow our footsteps.
Eating healthy foods and being active
Eating healthy foods and being active reduces your chance of getting cancer. They also help reduce other health problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and poor mental health.
Healthy Weight Guide
The Healthy Weight Guide offers our mob advice on how to reach and/or keep a healthy weight. It provides up-to-date information on what foods to eat and which ones to avoid, as well as what and how much exercise to do. It includes advice on setting your goals, keeping track of your progress, getting help when you need it, and getting back on track after setbacks.
BMI (Body Mass Index)
If you want to measure your BMI, then go to the Healthy Weight Guide, which also has a lot of good information on healthy weight. Your BMI should be between 18.5 and 25 for you to be a healthy weight and reduce the risk of cancer.
If you want to measure your waist size, then have a look at the steps on the Healthy Weight Guide site. Ideally, women’s waist should measure 80cm or less, and men’s should measure 94cm or less to reduce the risk of cancer.
