Resources & useful links

WCRF UK resources
Useful links

WCRF UK resources

WCRF UK’s publications offer practical advice on reducing cancer risk, choosing a healthy diet, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight. WCRF UK produces a variety of publications, which are suitable for the general public, including leaflets, booklets and health aids.

Leaflets and booklets appear in PDF format, so feel free to download them. Alternatively you can also order printed copies.

Here we list the resources that are particularly helpful for health professionals. These can be used with patients and clients or kept for personal reference.

 

Physical Activity Diary
This practical tool allows patients to record their weekly activities and how long they have been active for. On the reverse we have included tips on how to be more active and examples of how many calories can be burned by doing various activities.
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Healthy Portions, Healthy Weight Pad
A set of 25 tear-off leaflets showing healthy portion sizes of different foods. The back of the sheet shows healthy BMI and waist ranges and includes a space to record patients' measurements and tips for a healthy diet.
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Fruity Factsheet
Colourful and simple, this factsheet will help you promote fruit and vegetable intake with patients and in the community. Includes practical tips and two recipes.
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Health Professionals’ Guide to Supporting Cancer Survivors
A practical factsheet on the ways diet and activity can influence health after recovering from cancer. It also explains how to use the booklet Eating Well and Being Active Following Cancer Treatment.
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Meal Planners and Food Diaries
Downloadable daily and weekly meal planners (plus a guide on meal planning) and a food diary to help patients manage their weight and their diet.
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Healthy Weight Resource Pack for Health Professionals
Includes many practical tools, such as our Wheel of Portions and BMI Calculator, and 25 ‘Healthy portions, healthy weight’ tear-off leaflets to give to patients.
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Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
A simple and easy to use slide chart to determine whether people are a healthy weight for their height.
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Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator – online
An interactive tool to calculate your patients’ BMI. Includes both metric and imperial measures.
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Energy Density Calculator
A new interactive tool to work out the energy density of different foods.
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Watch Your Waist Tape Measure
Our handy tape measure is marked with the healthy waist ranges for men and women.
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Posters
Sold in sets of 1 x 4 designs, these eye-catching, A2-sized posters focus on WCRF UK's Recommendations, healthy portions, 5 A DAY and physical activity.
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Understanding Food Labels
This wallet-sized leaflet includes a handy guide to traffic light labels.
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Wheel of Portions
A popular guide to show healthy portion sizes of fruits, vegetables and starchy foods.
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