UKVRN Registered Nutritionists (RNutrs) and Registered Associate Nutritionists (ANutrs) work within the public health departments within each if the devolved nations and in other government departments and/or related organisations. Working with colleagues, they ensure nutrition information is evidence-based and available to support public health and well-being.
This is incredibly important for promoting the health of the nation, where both members of the public looking to improve their health and those making policy decisions need access to reliable and scientifically-sound information.
We will be continually adding resources to this over time, so please do check back in and share these resources and this page/resource hub #AfNNutritionHub
Eating for health
There are many myths about what we should be eating to stay well, but for most people the important thing will continue to be to eat a healthy, balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight. The key aspects of a healthy diet remain the same:
- Eat 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day
- Eat higher fibre carbohydrates – such as bread, rice, pasta and potatoes with their skin on
- Eat some beans, eggs, pulses fish, meat or other vegetarian alternatives
- Eat some dairy – choosing lower fat where possible
- Eat foods high in salt, saturated fat and free sugars in small amounts and infrequently
- Have 6-8 glasses of fluid each day
With the cost of living challenges, and many of us now working at home, UKVRN Registered Nutritionists (RNutrs) and Registered Associate Nutritionists (ANutrs) have put together some ideas for trying new things using things you are likely to have in the cupboard – so do also check out our other resource pages to take a look at these and take the AfN challenge to try one of the recipes and activities we have collated from across our registrants…..and don’t forget to share your efforts online using the hashtag #AfNNutritionHub
The UK advice and tips from government departments and related organisation on how to eat a healthy balanced diet can be found via the links below:
Resources
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Better Health (incl. Change4Life)
Better Health exists to motivate and enable the nation to lead active and healthy lives. It’s there to support and encourage all of us in taking steps to improve our physical and mental health.
Change4Life has now become part of Better Health and has a brand new look.
Kickstart your Health (One You)
Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, drink less alcohol, get active or quit smoking, you have access to lots of free tools and support through Better Health. You can also find simple ways to lift your mood with Every Mind Matters.
Health & Wellbeing
This page links you to lots of resources relating to healthy eating and improving our health and wellbeing
Eat Well, Your Way
This online resource has been developed by Registered Nutritionists (RNutrs) within Food Standards Scotland to help people make healthier food and drink choices when planning, shopping, preparing food at home and eating out. Eat Well, Your Way is underpinned by evidence-based behaviour change techniques, utilising the MAP model to support people to get motivated, take action and use, or avoid, prompts to improve their diet.
Nutrition Research
Find out about the research FSS do to support the improvement of the Scottish diet.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
OHID focuses on improving the nation’s health so that everyone can expect to live more of life in good health, and on levelling up health disparities to break the link between background and prospects for a healthy life.
OHID is part of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN)
SACN advises the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and other UK government organisations on nutrition and related health matters. .
Nutrition in Northern Ireland
FSANI are are responsible for nutrition policy in Northern Ireland
Nutrition and Food Safety in Wales
The Welsh Government (Llywodraeth Cymru) are responsible for nutrition policy and food safety within Wales.