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Being overweight or underweightt is associated with a risk of weight-related diseases and health issues. To reduce these risks ahealthy weight guidelinehas been developed that vary for each person and depend on factors such as age, sex, genetics, body frame, existing medical history and lifestyle habits. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your height. Although it does not measure body fat or body composition directly, research has shown BMI to be associate closely with other methods that directly measure body fat. To see if you have a healthy weight you can use a measurement called your body mass index, or BMI.

Dry January is a national campaign promoted by Alcohol Change UK. Every hour someone dies because of excessive alcohol consumption. Thus, this champaign was developed to educate people on the dangers of excessive drinking by encouraging people to give up drinking alcohol for the month of January each year.

Dry January provides an opportunity for individuals to develop new habits such as turning down alcohol in social settings. Research by the University of Sussex has shown that 70% of individuals who partook in Dry January, 6 months later had developed healthier drinking habits.

Every November since 2003 has been celebrated as international Men’s Day. The Movember Annual campaign dedicate the entire month to raising awareness of men’s health awareness of the conditions that affect men the most such as mental health and suicide, testicular cancer and prostate cancer.

Smoking remains the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England and despite smoking rates declining, there are nearly 6 million adults in England who still smoke.

Stoptober is the government ‘s annual stop smoking campaign and this year it’s celebrating its 11th year anniversary. The aim of this campaign is to encourage people to take steps to stop smoking for good.

As we approach autumn we are entering the cold and flu season. Hence it is important to recognise the symptoms, know how to treat it and prevent speedreading the virus to others.

Cold, flu and Covid-19 will often get better on its own without seeing a GP. But flu and Covid-19 can make some people seriously ill so it is important to get vaccinated if you are advised to.

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health.

When you stop, you give your lungs the chance to repair and you will be able to breathe easier. There are lots of other benefits too – and they start almost immediately.

It's never too late to quit. Let's do this!

Realising you have a problem with alcohol is the first big step to getting help.

You may need help if:

1. you often feel the need to have a drink
2. you get into trouble because of your drinking
3. other people warn you about how much you're drinking
4. you think your drinking is causing you problems

A good place to start is with a GP. Try to be accurate and honest about how much you drink and any problems it may be causing you.

If you need treatment for drug addiction, you're entitled to NHS care in the same way as anyone else who has a health problem.

With the right help and support, it's possible for you to get drug free and stay that way.

Download the NHS weight loss guide – our free 12-week diet and exercise plan.

It's available as:

1. an app on the App Store and Google Play
2. printable PDFs

The plan, which has been downloaded more than 7 million times, is designed to help you lose weight safely – and keep it off.