HEALTHY FOODS AND SPECIAL DIETS
Food Safety and Nutrition Courses
Healthy Foods and Special Diets
Face to Face £145.00 pp and
Virtual Classrooms £195.00 pp
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.
Short Summary
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1 day course (face to face classroom)
- 3 x 2.5 hr course (virtual classroom)
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Learn about nutrition and our body's nutritional requirements
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Learn about special diets and be able to provide well-balanced meals
Click 'Book' below to choose your date and book,
or to request this course to be run for your own people.
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
Our Reviews
"Informative and very enjoyable!"
