Research for your project starts here. Everything you've ever needed to know about food and nutrition. Read it on screen or download and print out.

 

Fact sheet 1
A balanced diet
Facts on the five food groups, plus all you need to know about fat, protein and carbohydrate.

Fact sheet 2
Eating for health
Guidelines for a good diet - sugar, fat, fibre and salt sorted.


Fact sheet 3
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Information on a healthy diet from bump to baby, and beyond.


Fact sheet 4
Weaning and the under fives
Getting a good start with good nutrition.


Fact sheet 5
School children and teenagers

What's tickling teenagers' taste buds? Is it doing them any good? Find out here.


Fact sheet 6
Nutrition and elderly people
Nutritional know how for the young at heart.


Fact sheet 8
Weight reduction
Dietary does and don'ts for successful slimming.

 


Fact sheet 9
Nutrition and sport
Is it worth stocking up on starch? Discover the winning combination for people on the move.


Fact sheet 10
Vegetarian diets

Find out if missing meat means missing out.


Fact sheet 11
Food allergy and intolerance
Is your diet making you itch? The facts and fiction on food allergy revealed.


Fact sheet 13
Healthy snacks and light meals for school children

Great ideas for grazing.


Fact sheet 14
Looking after children's teeth

Keep them smiling - dental know how from sugary snacks to acid attacks.


Fact sheet 15
Lactose intolerance

The low down on lactose - up to date research and top dietary tips.