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This CPD-accredited Nutrition & Healthy Eating Course explains the principles of a healthy, balanced diet using current UK guidance. Learners explore food groups, 5 A Day, portion guidance, hydration, food labelling, the Eatwell Guide and digestive health. The course is suitable for staff who support others with food and drink choices, as well as anyone seeking practical nutrition knowledge for the workplace and everyday life.
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Nutrition & Healthy Eating Course Summary
Course Name: Nutrition & Healthy Eating Course
Duration: 1 Hour
Delivery: Online Training Course
Certificate Included: Instant Digital Certificate
Accreditation: CPD Accredited – 1 CPD Point
Suitable For: Healthcare, social care, education, fitness, wellbeing and workplace learners
Assessment: Online Multiple Choice Test
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1 hour
CPD Points
1
Last Updated:
25 Jul 2026
What is Nutrition & Healthy Eating training?
Nutrition & Healthy Eating training provides learners with practical knowledge of how food and drink contribute to health and wellbeing. The course explains the components of a balanced diet, including fruit and vegetables, starchy carbohydrates, dairy and alternatives, protein foods, oils and spreads.
Learners explore the UK Eatwell Guide, 5 A Day recommendations, hydration and how to interpret food labels, reference intakes, ingredient lists and front-of-pack colour coding.
The training also introduces digestive health and the relationship between diet and long-term health.
For healthcare and social care workers, this knowledge can support appropriate conversations about food and drink and help staff recognise the importance of nutrition and hydration within person-centred care. In England, regulated providers have specific responsibilities for meeting service users’ nutritional and hydration needs where Regulation 14 applies.
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Who Is This Course For?
The Nutrition & Healthy Eating Course is suitable for anyone who needs introductory knowledge of healthy eating as part of their role, induction, refresher training or professional development.
It is particularly relevant to care assistants, support workers, healthcare assistants, nurses, community health workers, domiciliary care staff, care home staff and other social care professionals who may support people with food, drink and healthy lifestyle choices.
The course can also benefit teachers, teaching assistants, early years practitioners, workplace wellbeing staff, personal trainers, fitness coaches and other professionals whose work involves health promotion or wellbeing.
It provides general healthy eating knowledge rather than specialist clinical nutrition training. Where an individual has medical or specialist dietary requirements, advice should be obtained from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional or registered dietitian.
Key Benefits
✓ Apply UK healthy eating principles using the Eatwell Guide
✓ Recognise the five main food groups and their role in a balanced diet
✓ Identify appropriate fruit and vegetable portions for 5 A Day
✓ Interpret food labels, reference intakes and front-of-pack colour coding
✓ Recognise the importance of appropriate hydration and healthier drink choices
✓ Support informed food and drink choices in care, health and workplace settings
Course Modules
- Course Introduction – Nutrition & Healthy Eating
- Eating a Healthy Diet
- Food Groups in Your Diet
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Fruit & Vegetable Portions
- Starchy Foods
- Milk, Dairy, & Dairy Alternatives
- Proteins
- Oils and Spreads
- Food Labels
- Reading Food Labels
- Front-of-Pack Labels
- Colour Coding
- Reference Intakes & Ingredient Lists
- Drinking Water
- Fizzy Drinks, Flavoured Waters, and Squashes with Added Sugar
- Caffeinated Drinks, Tea, & Coffee
- The Eatwell Guide
- Foods that Help Digestion
- Red Meat & Bowel Cancer
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Learning Outcomes
| Learner Outcome                                                           | Covered |
|---|---|
| Explain the basic principles of eating a healthy, balanced diet | ✓ |
| Identify the five main food groups within the Eatwell Guide | ✓ |
| Identify how fruit and vegetables contribute towards 5 A Day | ✓ |
| Recognise what can count as a fruit or vegetable portion | ✓ |
| Explain the role of starchy foods within a balanced diet | ✓ |
| Identify common sources of dairy, dairy alternatives and protein | ✓ |
| Recognise the role of oils and spreads within a balanced diet | ✓ |
| Interpret key information presented on packaged food labels | ✓ |
| Explain how front-of-pack colour coding can support food choices | ✓ |
| Locate reference intake and ingredient information on food packaging | ✓ |
| Recognise healthier approaches to everyday hydration | ✓ |
| Identify considerations associated with sugary and caffeinated drinks | ✓ |
| Apply the principles of the Eatwell Guide to everyday food choices | ✓ |
| Identify foods that can support normal digestive health | ✓ |
| Recognise current guidance relating to red and processed meat consumption | ✓ |
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“Clear explanations of food labels and portions. Really useful when supporting residents with everyday meal choices.”
Sarah M
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“The Eatwell Guide section made healthy eating recommendations much easier to understand and apply.”
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“Straightforward and practical. I particularly liked the sections on hydration, food groups and reading labels.”
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Why Is Nutrition & Healthy Eating training important?
Good nutrition and hydration contribute to health, wellbeing and normal body function. Workplace staff who support other people with food and drink should therefore understand basic healthy eating principles and recognise the boundaries of their own role.
Nutrition & Healthy Eating training helps learners distinguish between food groups, use the Eatwell Guide, understand food labels and recognise healthier approaches to hydration.
This is particularly important in health and social care, where food and drink may form part of an individual’s care and support. In England, Regulation 14 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 requires applicable providers to meet service users’ nutritional and hydration needs, including suitable and nutritious food and adequate hydration.
Training therefore supports professional competence while helping staff make safer, more informed and person-centred decisions.
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Is Nutrition & Healthy Eating training a legal requirement in the UK?
There is no general UK law requiring every employee to complete a specific Nutrition & Healthy Eating training course.
However, employers and regulated services may have legal, regulatory or organisational responsibilities that make appropriate nutrition and hydration knowledge necessary for particular roles.
For CQC-regulated services in England, Regulation 14 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 requires nutritional and hydration needs to be met where the regulation applies. This includes providing suitable and nutritious food and hydration and, where necessary, supporting service users to eat and drink.
Employers should therefore determine training requirements according to staff responsibilities, the people they support, workplace policies and applicable regulatory requirements. Completing this course can provide evidence of nutrition and healthy eating knowledge, but does not replace role-specific competency assessment or specialist dietary advice.
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Nutrition & Healthy Eating training FAQ?
What is Nutrition & Healthy Eating training?
Nutrition & Healthy Eating training teaches the principles of eating a healthy, balanced diet. This course covers food groups, fruit and vegetable portions, starchy foods, dairy and alternatives, proteins, oils and spreads, hydration, food labels, the Eatwell Guide and digestive health. It provides practical introductory knowledge suitable for workplace and care settings.
Who needs Nutrition & Healthy Eating training?
The course is useful for care assistants, support workers, healthcare assistants, community health workers, education staff, early years practitioners, fitness professionals and employees involved in wellbeing or health promotion. It is particularly relevant where workers support people with everyday food and drink choices, although specialist dietary needs should be referred to appropriately qualified professionals.
Is Nutrition & Healthy Eating training a legal requirement?
Nutrition training itself is not a universal legal requirement for UK workers. However, some organisations have responsibilities relating to nutrition and hydration. For example, CQC-regulated providers in England must comply with Regulation 14 where applicable, which requires service users’ nutritional and hydration needs to be met. Employers should provide training appropriate to each employee’s responsibilities.
How long does the Nutrition & Healthy Eating Course take?
The Caredemy Nutrition & Healthy Eating Course takes approximately one hour to complete and provides 1 CPD point. Because it is delivered online, learners can complete the training remotely and work through the course at a convenient time before completing the online assessment.
What is the Eatwell Guide?
The Eatwell Guide is the UK’s national food model for healthy eating. It shows how different foods and drinks contribute towards a healthy, balanced diet and divides them into five main groups. It recommends, among other principles, at least five portions of varied fruit and vegetables each day and 6–8 cups or glasses of fluid.
What will I learn about food labels?
The course explains how to read common information on food packaging, including front-of-pack labels, colour coding, reference intakes and ingredient lists. Understanding these features can help learners compare products and make more informed food choices based on factors such as energy, fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt.
How often should Nutrition & Healthy Eating training be refreshed?
There is no single statutory UK refresher period that applies to all Nutrition & Healthy Eating training. Employers should decide refresher frequency according to job responsibilities, workplace policy, regulatory expectations, risk and changes to guidance. Refresher training can also be useful when a learner’s responsibilities change or updated nutrition guidance affects their work.
Do I receive a certificate after completing the Nutrition & Healthy Eating Course?
Yes. Learners who successfully complete the online quiz receive an instant digital CPD-accredited Nutrition & Healthy Eating certificate. This can be downloaded or printed as evidence of course completion and used within personal CPD records or an employer’s staff training records.
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