Change 4 Life

These days, ’modern life’ can mean that we’re a lot less active. With so many opportunities to watch TV or play computer games, and with so much convenience and fast food available, we don’t move about as much, or eat as well as we used to.

Change4Life for your kids

9 out of 10 of our kids today could grow up with dangerous amounts of fat in their bodies. This can cause life-threatening diseases like cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Change4Life for you

By the time we reach middle age, the majority of us could do with losing at least a bit of weight. Being overweight isn’t just about the way we look. It can lead to more aches and pains, problems sleeping and people report a loss of energy and confidence. It also increases our chances of getting heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Middle age comes to everyone – ‘middle aged spread’ doesn’t have to.

In July 2011, the four Chief Medical Officers announced new physical activity guidelines for the UK, recommending that adults need to do 150 minutes of activity per week.  Like children, adults should aim to be active every day and can work towards therir 150 active minutes in bursts of ten minutes or in more structures 30 minutes sessions five times a week.  It is thought that many people will find these flexible, bite-sized bouts easier to manage than previous targets of 30 minutes five times a week. 

For more information on Change 4 Life and their specific programmes visit the website

If you want to get more active but need support to help motivate yourself and a few of your friends, family, colleagues or neighbours then become a Sport Maker.