Introduction 1
Section outline
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Dears,
Welcome to Nutrition and Healthy Eating Training Course,
The Aim of this course is:
- Understand which foods make up a healthy, well-balanced diet.
- Understand the roles that protein, fat and carbohydrate play in the diet, plus the best foods to eat in order to obtain these nutrients.
- Understand the importance of essential vitamins and minerals and know where they can be found.
- Know how to use the Eatwell Guide to create a balanced diet and healthy menu.
- Have an awareness of how a poor diet can negatively impact health and wellbeing.
- Understand the different nutritional requirements that people may have and know how to cater for them.
