Healthy Foods and Special Diets (Physical classroom)

This qualification is ideal for anyone who prepares and serves food, 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.

This course is run both via face to face classroom at our training centre in Chesterfield, UK, and via virtual classroom. This page is for the face to face classroom courses.

If you'd like to do this course via virtual classroom instead, please click here where you'll be able to check dates and book on the trainer-led, virtual classroom course.

• 1 day course (face to face classroom)

• 3 x 2.5 hr course (virtual classroom)

• Learn about nutrition and our body's nutritional requirements

• Learn about special diets and be able to provide well-balanced meals

Session Contents

• The current nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet

• The Eatwell Guide

• The essential nutrients and their benefits

• Energy from fat, protein, carbohydrates and alcohol

• Energy requirements for different age groups

• Fluid requirements for different age groups

• Food labels

• Reference intakes

• The impact of diet on health

• Food preparation techniques that help maintain the nutritional value of food

• The main features of special diets

• The impact of special diets on health

• Food preparation techniques suited to those on special diets

Benefits of this Course:

• Learn all about nutrition and how that relates to our physical health

• Learn about our body's energy, water and nutritional requirements

• Learn about special diets, and understand how to put those together in a way that is safe for all

• Learn about creating well-balanced meals

• Enjoy your improved physical health!

Ofqual Regulated Qualification

Our Healthy Foods and Special Diets course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Highfield Qualifications.

This means that you can be rest assured that your Healthy Foods and Special Diets Course Certificate is a very good way to make sure candidates have a basic knowledge and understand of nutritional requirements.

The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/1401/1

For further information, contacte us or see this course on our website at https://pochattraining.co.uk/healthy-foods-and-special-diets/