BACK TO BASICS: Choose Good Food for Good Health
The Good Food ~ Good Health project takes a ‘back to basics’ approach to the development of a healthier lifestyle, including ideas for healthy eating, more activity, and better sleep.
If you are fed-up with complicated, confusing and contradictory information about health, the Good Food ~ Good Health Project provides and curates information that individuals, families and community groups can use to help them take steps towards a healthier lifestyle with confidence.
The Good Food ~ Good Health Project is a community nutrition project that aims to deliver easy to understand and useful information to the general public via social media in order that individuals, families and community groups can identify simple lifestyle changes that may improve their quality of life.
Disclaimer: All information on this blog is given for general educational purposes only. Your individual needs may vary. Always consult a healthcare professional before taking or refraining from taking any action in regard to your health.
About me
My name is Sharon and I live in the UK. I have an undergraduate science degree (nutrition), as well as an undergraduate arts degree (history). I have worked in public health to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
For many years my goal has been to encourage healthier choices, including simple foods that will provide the nutrients that contribute to a healthier body and improved energy levels. I like to use and recommend ‘everyday’ foods that are readily available and generally inexpensive.
I want to ‘make healthy normal’ and ‘make healthy choices easier’ by discussing good food (full of nutrients), activity and sleep as a route to good health. To me, good health means vitality – plenty of energy and a sense of well-being – with a reduced risk of developing illnesses in the short-term (like colds and flu) and in the longer term (chronic diseases like heart disease or diabetes).
Follow me on Twitter and Facebook for even more hints and tips and to snoop on my ‘everyday’ foods.
Please note that this blog provides general information to support better health and is not meant to replace medical advice received from a health professional. Check with your doctor, nurse or registered dietitian before making any significant changes to your diet.
History
In 2014 Sharon developed The Good Food ~ Good Health Project in order to promote healthier lifestyle choices in the community.
In 2013/14 Sharon spent a year in Latin America, exploring the sights and the culture.
In 2012/13 Sharon worked with the public health team at Portsmouth City Council and Bodymorph Ltd to develop a healthy weight care pathway for children in Portsmouth. Sharon researched the guidance, evidence and best practice around childhood obesity and worked with various stakeholders in Portsmouth to ‘re-think’ the approach to the lifestyle choices available to children.
From 2009-2011 Sharon worked with the Healthy Weight team at the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership (BHFP) for 2 years, developing and delivering healthy lifestyle and weight management programmes and nutrition training with other Nutritionists and Dietitians.
Sharon has previously developed and delivered healthy eating workshops, cook & eat sessions, weight control classes, training and advice for catering staff, and training for community and social care staff to increase their knowledge of food & nutrition (for the benefit of their clients or service users). See Community Nutrition
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