Making Healthier Choices

British Nutrition Foundation

We aim to give people access to reliable science-based information to support anyone on their journey towards a healthy, sustainable diet. In this section you can read about how you can make healthier choices in your diet when out and about, choosing takeaways or eating healthily on a budget.

Click on the drop-down Articles on the right-hand side to learn more.

Useful resources

We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
Cancer Focus NI can provide a wide range of presentations to meet the needs of your...
This course is for midwives and aims to explain the science behind the different types of...
This course will provide you with the basic nutrition knowledge and practical tools...
Taste Buds is a resource that helps children aged 8 to 11 enjoy learning about the...
Do you want to eat in a way that helps you reach your ideal weight, gives you boundless...
We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
The Quick Fit programme offers positive steps to improve your health through diet and...
This course is aimed at pharmacists and aims to explain the science behind the different...
Your Work Ready dietitian will visit your organisation. They will ask what you want, see...
This course will provide you with the basic knowledge to help you adopt a healthier and...
We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
Are you often too tired to cook? Not organised enough to have breakfast and lunch sorted...
We will enrich your events with food demos, health and nutrition check-ups, competitions...
This course would be of particular use to health professionals and students wanting to...
We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
Here at Vital Nutrition, we work with schools all over Northern Ireland to help inspire...
We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
Vital Nutrition offers a complete range of corporate health and workplace wellbeing...
This course provides caterers, food service providers and catering students with the...
Certified by the AfN. This course is for those who already have a basic knowledge of...
MediaWise is a FREE media literacy resource, designed by primary school teachers and...
We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
Fun, fast food for less. This is a practical six-week nutrition programme aimed at...
This course is aimed at practice nurses and aims to explain the science behind the...
Your dietitian will look at any food and drink provision for staff including: canteen or...
This course is about eating well and keeping healthy if you’re staying at home more since...
We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
Cancer Focus NI, Keeping Well vans are mobile drop-in units which bring health checks,...
Vital Nutrition’s Healthy Shift Workers workshop provides employees with a practical plan...
BDA will enrich your events with food demos, health and nutrition check-ups, competitions...
This course will provide you with some information about sport and exercise nutrition –...
We all have good and bad days but what and when we eat can influence our mood, energy,...
Vital Nutrition’s Jane McClenaghan is known for her down-to-earth, practical approach to...
We will enrich your events with food demos, health and nutrition check-ups, competitions...
Fat is an essential nutrient in our diet but may often be thought about negatively and...
Certified by the AfN. This course is for those with an interest in nutrition and would be...
Vital Nutrition specialises in developing bespoke, tailor made nutritional programmes to...
Nutrition scanner
Develop healthier eating habits, be more active, and get on track to start losing weight...
Our free Easy Meals app is a great way to eat foods that are healthier for you. You’ll...
Food diary, exercise tracker and diet coach
Use this calculator to check your body mass index (BMI) and find out if you are a healthy weight. Or, use it to check your child's BMI centile.