BRIGG FOLK BEING URGED: NEW YEAR, NEW START, NEW YOU

The New Year is the perfect opportunity for Brigg folk to learn how to eat more healthily, says North Lincolnshire Council.
Get involved in the Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do It! (MEND) programme to discover the difference a healthy lifestyle can make to your family.
MEND has already helped many families in North Lincolnshire with children above a healthy weight to move towards a healthier lifestyle.
The programme is not a diet and does not just focus on weight loss. Parents and children aged between five and 13 years can learn how to eat more healthily and get more active. It is a real opportunity for families to change their lives for the better.
The fun, free programmes are aimed at different age groups; these include five to seven year olds and seven to 13-year-olds along with their parents/carers.
Each week families will attend classes and explore different topics including:

*    balancing eating, portion sizes, fats, sugars and label reading
*    combating fussy eating
*    reducing screen time and removing inactive habits
*    increasing active play and family activity
*    positive parenting including role modelling
*    creating a MEND-friendly home environment
They can also take part in team games showing how much fun physical activity can be.
Come along to the next MEND programme that is starting in January at The Pods, Scunthorpe.
For more information about MEND or to register to attend, contact 01724 297612.
The previous programmes have been very successful.
Brigg and Wolds' Coun Nigel Sherwood, Cabinet Member for Highways and Neighbourhoods at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “The MEND programme is a great way for all the family to work together to become healthy and active while having fun at the same time. There are many benefits to the programme; it helps improve attitudes to PE and physical activity, increases self-esteem as well as reducing conflict around food.”