No single food contains all the essential nutrients our bodies need to be healthy and to function efficiently. A healthy balanced diet should include a variety of foods from each food group. The EatWell Guide highlights the proportions in which foods should be eaten from each of the food groups to provide a healthy diet that supplies all the nutrients our bodies need to be fit and healthy.

Nutrition Skills for Life^® developed and led by Public Health Dietitians in Wales provides nutrition education and training for community staff and volunteers. It supports partner agencies to improve food and drink provision in community settings such as childcare, schools, and older adults care settings, and seeks to empower communities to overcome barriers in accessing a varied and balanced diet by investing in personal knowledge and skills, and working in partnership to establish local food initiatives.

Our aim is to ensure everyone has the skills, opportunity, and confidence to access a healthy, affordable and sustainable diet for themselves their families and their communities.

A range of quality assured food and nutrition training courses are available.  Click here  to see an example game ‘What is a portion?’