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 "Good nutrition is vital to healthy living"

Following a healthy diet is key to staying healthy for longer. Eating and drinking well can help to prevent long term health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.

We all recognise the familiar feeling of being light headed or lacking in energy because we missed a meal or had not drunk enough fluids. These symptoms can have serious consequences if we allow them to continue. This is especially true for older people or people with long term health conditions.

Poor physical health, depression and loneliness can lead to poor eating habits. Around 1 in 4 people over the age of 65 years are at risk of malnutrition as a result of either under nutrition or obesity.