the Bermuda Library and at City Hall in Hamilton today and tomorrow as part of Public Health Week.

Restaurants and grocers around the Island will be promoting healthy choices on their menus and in stores.

Health Minister Nelson Bascome said although the Island had a good health care system and Bermudians are living longer, a bigger effort was needed to improve residents' health.

He said: "Personal behaviour changes can help to address many of the health problems facing us.

"Preventable health problems, which are about half of all deaths, are caused by tobacco use, improper diet, alcohol misuse, motor vehicle accidents, illicit drug use, unsafe sexual behaviour and lack of physical activity.''