Eating for Wellbeing

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• Select section A basic introduction to food, its benefits, looking at what we eat and how we can make small changes in our diet to help improve our overall health and wellbeing.

  A basic introduction to food, its benefits, looking at what we eat and how we can make small changes in our diet to help improve our overall health and wellbeing.

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• Select section Topic 1

  Topic 1

  
  
• Select section A healthy diet will depend on many factors such as your age, lifestyle and individual dietary requirements. The Eatwell Guide is used here in the UK and contains national guidelines suitable for most people

  A healthy diet will depend on many factors such as your age, lifestyle and individual dietary requirements. The Eatwell Guide is used here in the UK and contains national guidelines suitable for most people

  
  

  • Select activity A bitesize video of the Eatwell Guide

    

    A bitesize video of the Eatwell Guide URL
  • Select activity NHS video link to the Eatwell guide

    

    NHS video link to the Eatwell guide URL
  • Select activity The Eatwell Guide

    

    The Eatwell Guide File
  • Select activity Fun Food Quiz

    

    Fun Food Quiz

    A quick multiple-choice quiz to recap on the Eatwell Guide.

• Select section Topic 2. Healthy Eating, how can it help?

  Topic 2. Healthy Eating, how can it help?

  
  

  • Select activity Poor diet is now the biggest risk factor for preventable ill health in England

    

    Poor diet is now the biggest risk factor for preventable ill health in England URL
  • Select activity How your health may be at risk by under or over eating.

    

    How your health may be at risk by under or over eating. URL
  • Select activity World Health Organisations Guidance

    

    World Health Organisations Guidance URL
• Select section How can a healthy diet support my mental health?

  How can a healthy diet support my mental health?

  
  

  • Select activity Food and Mood

    

    Food and Mood URL
  • Select activity Hangry

    

    Hangry URL
  • Select activity Interesting article discussing how diet can effect your mental wellbeing

    

    Interesting article discussing how diet can effect your mental wellbeing URL
• Select section Looking at what we eat

  Looking at what we eat

  By keeping a food diary for a week, we can look at what we eat and see the types of foods that make up our diets. Be honest in recording what you eat as this will help you to see exactly what you are eating and where you can make changes.  

  Some things we consume are not necessarily considered healthy choices and we should still be able to eat things we enjoy. If we increase the foods that are considered healthier choices and reduce our intake of those that are not then this is a positive step! 

  There are some useful tips online that can help us make those choices, I've included a link below that includes a handy app you can download to your phone and use when you are out shopping.

  
  

  
  

  • Select activity Food Diary

    

    Food Diary File
  • Select activity Healthy Food Swaps

    

    Healthy Food Swaps URL
• Select section How can we cut the cost of eating well?

  How can we cut the cost of eating well?

  

  • Select activity BBC Food (Cooking on a budget)

    

    BBC Food (Cooking on a budget) URL

    A wealth of ideas from family meals to meals for one, including vegan and vegetarian options.

  • Select activity Healthy Budget Meal ideas from Tesco

    

    Healthy Budget Meal ideas from Tesco URL
  • Select activity British Dietary Association's Guide to Diets

    

    British Dietary Association's Guide to Diets URL

    Includes: Food facts, Mindful eating, Coeliac Disease and gluten free diets.