Healthy habits when living with illness, injury or disability

Exercising

Talk to your health care provider to get tips on how to safely exercise.

Find out more about exercising with a disability or illness on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.

Healthy eating

Eating healthy and maintaining a balanced diet is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. If you’re not sure where to start, you can try:

• adding more greens and vegetables to your diet, like spinach and broccoli
• drinking more water
• eating enough lean protein including fish, poultry or plant-based options
• swapping sugary snacks for fruit or yoghurt
• avoiding fast food.

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring. You don’t need to eliminate your favourite foods to enjoy a balanced diet. EatForHealth has more tips on eating healthy.