Raising Awareness: Community Day #HaywardsHealth

Malnutrition is a condition resulting from eating a diet containing either not enough, or too much of certain nutrients. Diet related illnesses are on the increase in the UK, for example obesity and diabetes.

Like much of our work to tackle malnutrition internationally, our UK programme, IMPACT’s Tasty Team aims to tackle the causes of diet related illnesses. Through a range of health promotion work, including Tasting Sessions and Cooking Courses we are trying to combat unhealthy dietary habits that put people at greater risk of illness and shortened life expectancy.

IMPACT's UK projects equip participants with the skills, confidence and awareness of how and why it is important to consume a healthy diet – reducing their risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers.

Last week we took our Smoothie Bike to a local Community Fun Day in Haywards Heath to promote our work! Here, Lily is using pedal power to make a fruit smoothie - helping to reach her 5 a day recommended daily allowance of fruit and veg!

http://www.impact.org.uk/about/impact-tasty-team/