Nutrition

Good nutrition is key to healthy living

The saying “you are what you eat” could not be more accurate. Nutrients from food provide the building blocks on which a healthy body is constructed. Good nutrition is a key part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Combined with physical exercise, a balanced diet can help towards maintaining a healthy weight and cut the risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease and cancer.

Food for thought

A healthy, balanced, nutritious diet helps avoid illness
Unhealthy eating habits have been proven to be a major contributor to the alarming rise in obesity among adults and children in the UK and countries throughout the world. Even for people whose weight is considered to be normal, a poor diet can still pose health risks that could result in illness and possible death. Heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancer are all conditions that have been scientifically linked to eating the wrong kinds of food. In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, our bodies need an array of vitamins and minerals obtained from food. A healthy, well-balanced and nutritious diet is essential for good physical health and positive mental wellbeing.

What to do now?
Nutshell Training’s course in healthy food and special diets is for anyone with an interest in nutrition. It will also benefit those who prepare and serve food – which could include chefs, kitchen porters, waiting staff, health care workers and childminders – as it provides learners with a basic understanding of nutrition and the requirements of special diets to enable the planning and provision of well-balanced meals that will have a positive impact on health. Course content covers the principle of healthy diets, how to plan and provide special diets, what constitutes a healthy diet, essential nutrients, the impact of diet on health, food preparation techniques that help maintain the nutritional value of food, special diets through life stages, for different cultures, preferences and health conditions, and appropriate food preparation techniques for special diets. All the information you need, in a nutritious Nutshell!

Nutshell Training courses

Please click on the link below to obtain details of the fully accredited nutrition course offered through Nutshell Training. Wherever possible, Nutshell Training can tailor courses to suit your company’s or organization’s choice of venue, times and dates.