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  Being physically active helps all people, no matter their age, lead healthier lives. Some physical activity is better than doing none. By being more active throughout the day in relatively simple ways, people can quite easily achieve the recommended activity levels.   Below are the levels of physical activity WHO recommends people of different ages undertake.   Children and adolescents aged 5-17 years Should do at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. Physical activity of amounts more than 60 minutes daily provides additional health benefits. Should include activities that strengthen muscle and bone, at least 3 times per week. Adults aged 18–64 years Should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity throughout the week, or do at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity, or an equivalent combination of both. For additional health benefits, adults should increase their moderate-intensity physical a...
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  Healthy diet Physical activity Digital health No tobacco A healthy diet is essential for good health and nutrition. It protects you against many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats, are essential for healthy diet. A healthy diet comprises a combination of different foods. These include: Staples like cereals (wheat, barley, rye, maize or rice) or starchy tubers or roots (potato, yam, taro or cassava). Legumes (lentils and beans). Fruit and vegetables. Foods from animal sources (meat, fish, eggs and milk). Here is some useful information, based on WHO recommendations, to follow a healthy diet, and the benefits of doing so. Breastfeed babies and young children: A healthy diet starts early in life - breastfeeding fosters healthy growth, and may have longer-term health benefits, like reducing the risk of becoming overweight or obese and...
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