Helping you eat well

In this section we will give you some tips about how you can put healthy eating into practice.

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Plant-based diets

This article is about plant-based diets and covers the following: What do we mean by a plant-based diet? What are the main characteristics of a healthy plant-based diet? Vegetarian and vegan diets Why the interest in plant-based diets? Do plant-based...

BNF's 7-day meal plan

Before we start... There is no ‘one size fits all’ - this meal plan simply shows one way of meeting the UK fibre and free sugar recommendations, as well other UK food and nutrient based dietary guidelines - it is not, however, the only or definitive...

The Quality Calorie (QC) concept

In this article, you will find information on: What is the QC concept? The QC resources – 'The QC concept' and 'QC on a budget' What is the QC concept? The British Nutrition Foundation Quality Calorie (QC) concept encourages us to not just look at the...

Made with Love, Shared with Love

What is 'Made with Love, Shared with Love'? At the British Nutrition Foundation, we are really keen to engage children of all ages with new foods, and recipes, to promote a love of cooking and encourage the joy of sharing food with family and friends....

Is dark chocolate really good for you? Q&A

What is it in dark chocolate that might be beneficial? Cocoa contains compounds called flavanols which are a type of polyphenol. Polyphenols are naturally produced by plants and so are found in plant foods such as fruit, vegetables, tea, coffee, wine,...

Diet drinks and weight Q&A

Is there good evidence that diet drinks make you fat? We don’t have strong evidence that diet drinks in themselves cause weight gain, as some recent headlines have suggested. Some scientific studies have found an association between people drinking diet...

Coconut oil FAQ

This resource looks at the evidence behind the health benefits that are being claimed for coconut oil. If you work in health (healthcare professional or researcher) and would like more detailed information on coconut oil and health, please see our BNF...

Government advice on vitamin D

This section describes the government advice for vitamin D. For information on food sources of vitamin D and an example of a day's menu plan that meets the vitamin D recommendation, please see the attachment at the bottom of this article. According to...

Exploring sugars in the foods we buy

The recent and widely reported concern about sugars consumption has led to a good deal of confusion amongst the public and health professionals alike, and the BNF has received many enquiries relating to sugars in the foods and drinks we consume. The...

Healthy snacking

Snacking (food or drink we have other than during main mealtimes), can be part of a healthy diet, provided we don't consume too many calories over the day and that in a day or week we choose a healthy balance of foods. This article will look at snacks...

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Plant-based diets

BNF's 7-day meal plan

The Quality Calorie (QC) concept

Made with Love, Shared with Love

Is dark chocolate really good for you? Q&A

Diet drinks and weight Q&A

Coconut oil FAQ

Government advice on vitamin D

Exploring sugars in the foods we buy

Healthy snacking

Healthy Living

Nutrition Science

Publications

Nutrition in the News

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