Be active, stay healthy, have fun!

Living an active lifestyle can bring you physical, emotional and social benefits. Taking part in regular physical activity can help improve and maintain your fitness and health, enhance your mood, and introduce you to new friends. Most importantly, keeping active can reduce your risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity and stroke. It’s essential that you live an active life, and it’s easier to do than you might think.

Active Norfolk aims to get more and more people living active, healthy lifestyles. All adults should try to get 30 minutes of physical activity, at least five days per week. And don’t worry, this doesn’t mean you have to go out running at the crack of dawn. All you need to do is some sort of activity which increases your heart rate or makes you breathe that little bit quicker.

Think about the little changes you could make to your lifestyle to make it more active:

• Could you meet friends for a walk in the park instead of a drink in the café?
• Could you cycle to the shops instead of getting the bus?

You never need an excuse to get up and be active – it’s good for you.

If you want to find out more about how you can live an active lifestyle, then visit: www.activenorfolk.org.  You can also contact Active Norfolk on 01603 697011 or email: info@activenorfolk.org

Exercise Referral Schemes

Exercise Referral Schemes provide access to a 12 week exercise programme for people who wish to lose weight. There are a range of schemes across Norfolk, some of which are aimed at people with specific medical conditions. Contact your GP to see if you are eligible for a referral.