Healthy eating is crucial for overall well-being, boosting energy, and preventing unwanted medical conditions. A balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins supports immune function and mental clarity, promoting long-term health and improved quality of life. The Healthy Eating Week is an opportunity to spread awareness and encourage more people to develop healthy eating habits.
This year, British Nutrition Foundation is encouraging everyone to“Give it a go” this Healthy Eating Week. It it the small efforts that matter. Whether it is increasing your fruits intake, walking a 1,000 steps more in a day or reducing food waste, Healthy Eating Week 2024 encourages you to give it a Go!
The goal of Healthy Eating Week is to highlight and celebrate healthy eating habits and lifestyles.
The daily themes for the week are:
- Monday: Get at least 5 A DAY – Fresh, frozen, dried and canned all count!
- Tuesday: Stay hydrated – Have about 6-8 drinks a day. Tap water is a great choice.
- Wednesday: Move more – Find ways to be more active every day.
- Thursday: Focus on fibre – Have more wholegrain foods, fruit, vegetables, beans and lentils.
- Friday: Reduce food waste – Aim for the right amount when you shop, cook and eat.
Preparing a healthy meal can be challenging at times. The British Nutrition Foundation has put together a list of tasty, balanced and healthy recipes to make this task simpler. By using one of these recipes, you can create a nutritious meal that is both flavourful and helps reduce food waste. Explore the recipes and choose your favourite to get started.
This week is all about spreading the word on the importance of nutrition. There are multiple ways with which you and your team can get involved. Register on the British Nutrition Foundation website to get access to Healthy Eating Week Resources which includes a complete guide on how you can plan activities for the Healthy Eating Week, communications pack that can help you share your activities, certificates, posters, and a lot more.
Use the hashtags #HEW24 and #GiveitaGo when you post on social media on how you’re Giving it a Go during the Healthy Eating Week to join the efforts on spreading awareness.
With the Healthy Eating Week taking place next week, we would like to spotlight our Fluids and Nutrition course that highlights how food should be both nutritious and enjoyable, the importance of hydration and the dangers of malnutrition and dehydration.
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