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Resources

BNF has produced a range of resources available to download and print for free

Know Your Labels: Nutrition and Health Claims

BNF has produced a quick guide to understanding nutrition and health claims on food labels to help you make healthy choices next time you’re shopping. You can download this free resource by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. More...

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Examples of portion sizes for children aged 1-4 years

BNF has produced a resource for parents and carers of children aged 1-4 years that provides examples of portion sizes for different types of foods. For more information on healthy eating for the early years click here Last reviewed August 2019. Next...

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Nutrition Requirements

In the UK, we have a set of Dietary Reference Values (DRVs), which are an estimate of the nutritional requirements of a healthy population. BNF has put together a guide to the nutrition requirements of the UK population, which can be found as a PDF...

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Healthy eating for toddlers resource

Our 5532 guide to portion sizes for 1-4 year olds is all about helping you provide young children with a healthy, balanced diet to provide them with all the nutrients they need to grow and be healthy. Young children need a variety of foods from the main...

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FAQ: Diet and cancer risk

BNF has produced a FAQ on dispelling some common diet-related myths on foods and risk of cancer, and on alternative diets for people having cancer treatment. Click on the image or the attachment link below. More information on diet and reducing your...

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FAQs: Processed Food

For anyone who wants to find out more about processed foods, BNF sets the record straight. Last reviewed May 2019. Updated February 2021. Next review due May 2022. For more information on the sources used in this text, please contact...

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Looking at nutrition labels

BNF has produced a quick guide to understanding nutrition information on food labels to help you make healthy choices next time you’re shopping. More information on food labelling can be found on our Looking at labels page

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Healthy diet and lifestyle tips for shift workers

BNF has developed a resource for people who are interested in healthy diet and lifestyle tips for shift workers.

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The fun way to fibre!

Many people don’t get enough fibre. In the UK, the average daily intake of fibre for adults is about 19g, when we should be aiming for at least 30g a day. BNF has produced a Fun way to fibre! resource that can help you on your way to meeting the daily...

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Eatwell Guide resources

BNF has developed downloadable resources for consumers that want to know more about the different food groups of the Eatwell Guide, the UK's healthy eating model. These look at: Fruit and vegetables Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy...

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Read BNF's thoughts on the facts behind the headlines, important nutrition research, new reports, relevant policy and legislation.

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