Healthy Nutrition

Short description

The ‘Healthy Nutrition’ programme helps adults understand the basic principles of a balanced diet and make more conscious choices in their daily lives. It focuses on reading food labels, planning simple meals, identifying reliable information and making small changes that can improve health and quality of life.

Duration

8 hours, across 2 sessions of 4 hours each.

Certificate

A certificate of attendance is issued by European Pathfinders.

Educational purpose

The aim of the programme is to strengthen participants’ nutritional awareness and help them translate knowledge into everyday practice. The programme does not treat nutrition as a theoretical topic, but as part of everyday life, prevention, wellbeing and personal care.

Who it is for

The programme is aimed at adults of all ages, parents, older people, local community groups and organisations interested in activities related to health, prevention, wellbeing and improving everyday habits.

Content

Participants learn about the basic principles of a balanced diet and how to read simple nutritional labels. The programme explores the relationship between diet and energy, mood, daily functioning and prevention. It also includes practical advice on healthier choices on a limited budget and on avoiding misleading information online.

Educational methodology

The programme is based on examples from everyday life, practical exercises, group discussion and simple choice scenarios. Participants are not asked to memorise rules, but to understand how they can make better decisions based on their own needs and circumstances.

Tools and learning materials

• Food label examples
• Worksheets
• Meal planning charts
• Exercises for assessing reliable information
• Examples of budget-friendly choices
• Small self-evaluation activities

Key learning units

1. Basic principles of a balanced diet
2. Reading and understanding food labels
3. Nutrition, energy and daily functioning
4. Healthy eating on a limited budget
5. Reliable nutrition information online
6. Small and sustainable lifestyle changes
7. Creating a simple personal plan for healthy eating habits

Expected learning outcomes

On completing the programme, participants will be able to recognise the basic principles of a balanced diet, read simple nutritional labels, make more conscious food choices, evaluate basic information found online and plan small changes that can support their health and wellbeing.