Healthy Eating and Drinking Resources

Tools and information to help you make healthier choices

Making changes to what we eat and drink can support our physical health, energy levels and overall wellbeing.

We’ve brought together a small selection of useful NHS and local resources to help you make informed choices about food and drink, manage your alcohol intake and find healthier alternatives.


Better Health Food Scanner

The NHS Food Scanner app can help you make healthier choices when shopping for food and drinks.

Simply scan the barcode of a product using your phone to see information about its nutritional content and find healthier alternatives.

The app can be particularly useful for families, helping parents and carers compare everyday food and drink choices and understand the amount of sugar, salt and saturated fat in different products.

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NHS Better Health – Healthier Families

The Food Scanner App is available to download on iOS and Android

NHS App on iTunes  NHS App in Google Play Store

Lower My Drinking

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If you are thinking about cutting down on alcohol, Lower My Drinking is a free app available to people living or working in Cheshire and Merseyside.

The app provides practical tools and techniques to help you understand your drinking habits and make changes that work for you.

It can help you:

  • Understand your drinking habits
  • Identify situations that may encourage you to drink
  • Find healthier ways to manage stress and relax
  • Develop alternative activities and routines
  • Set goals and track your progress
  • Understand how reducing alcohol can benefit your health and wellbeing

Find out more

Healthwatch Wirral

The Lower My Drinking App is available to download on iOS and Android

NHS App on iTunes  NHS App in Google Play Store

Looking for more support?

If you would like help making changes to your diet, weight or lifestyle, our Health and Wellbeing Coaches may be able to help.

They can provide non-clinical support with areas such as healthy lifestyle changes, weight management, physical activity and general wellbeing.

Find out more about Health & Wellbeing Coaching