Easy ways to eat well and move more
Welcome to Healthier Families, the new home of Change4Life. We have a new name and look, but don’t worry – we’re still here to help you and your family eat better and move more.
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Discover Healthier Families — Your Go-to Resource for Family Wellness
Healthier Families, the refreshed home of the former Change4Life campaign, is packed with simple, practical tools and tips to help families eat better, move more, and feel healthier every day.nhs.uk+1
What Makes It Great:
1. Easy, Delicious Recipes
Explore a wide range of healthy, tasty, and budget-friendly recipes—from breakfast to dinners, snacks, picnics, and desserts. Perfect for busy families looking to keep meals both fun and nutritious.nhs.uk+1
2. Smart Food Facts & Swaps
Want to cut down on sugar, salt, or fat? The site offers quick, easy food swap ideas, a sugar calculator, and clear info on portion sizes and healthy choices like the “5 A Day”.nhs.uk+2nhs.uk+2
3. Fun & Active Ideas for Kids
Get the kids moving with 10 Minute Shake Up games featuring Disney, Pixar, and Marvel characters, indoor activity ideas, and a “Which activity suits us best?” quiz.nhs.uk+1
4. Keep Track of Your Child’s Growth
Use the NHS BMI calculator to see if your child is within a healthy weight range (ages 2–18) and discover helpful tips for different weight categories.nhs.uk
5. Supercharge Shopping with the NHS Food Scanner App
Download the free NHS Food Scanner app to instantly scan food barcodes and get suggestions for healthier alternatives, traffic-light nutrition ratings, a “Good Choice” badge, even a fun AR feature to explore sugar, salt, and fat levels visually, and keep a history of your scans.nhs.uk+1Facebook
6. Stay on Track with Healthy Steps Emails
Sign up for Healthy Steps, an 8-week email program that sends easy-to-follow goals, recipe ideas, healthy swaps, activity tips, and more—straight to your inbox.nhs.uk+2nhs.uk+2
7. Part of Better Health
Healthier Families sits within the wider Better Health campaign—bringing together all the NHS’s trusted tips, support tools, apps, and expert content to help families make healthy changes that last.nhs.uk
Why Families Love It
- All-in-one resource: From meal ideas and fun activities to apps and expert guidance.
- Super practical: Quick recipes, easy swaps, simple games—it fits real family life.
- Makes healthy choices fun: The Food Scanner app turns shopping into a game of “scan, swipe, swap!” and informed decisions.
- Trusted and inclusive: Created by the NHS, backed by decades of health campaigns and research.
