Get portion wise – how much should you be eating?

4th August 2022

Written by Helena Gibson-Moore, Nutrition Scientist, British Nutrition Foundation Do you ever think about portion sizes when you’re cooking at home? Well here at the British Nutrition Foundation we conducted a survey that revealed the majority of adults (80%) said they have portion sizes on their minds at least some of the time when preparing

BNF Healthy eating week

BNF Healthy Eating Week 2019: why not try the five challenges?

10th June 2019

It’s the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) Healthy Eating Week 2019! Healthy Eating Week aims to encourage UK workplaces, universities, schools and nurseries to come together to focus on healthy eating and drinking, physical activity and celebrating healthy living. As part of this week, BNF has set five challenges for us all to try as well

How much is enough? Let’s talk about portion sizes for kids

25th February 2019

For many of us, working out how much food and drink to give our kids can at times feel a bit like a guessing game. Whilst we may have a clear idea of what foods we want our families to eat, how much they should eat and drink in order to have a balanced diet

5 life hacks to keep the balance but save time

15th January 2019

With busy working lives and jam-packed after-school schedules, the idea of finding the time to meal-prep, cook from scratch and stand over the cooker for the evening can sometimes feel like quite a challenge. Add into this the importance of giving your family a balanced diet and it can suddenly all feel like a challenge

5 life hacks to keep the balance but save money

2nd January 2019

Eating well can seem like bit of a struggle if budgets are a bit tight. But by making a few small tweaks to the way you shop, cook and eat, you can have a healthy balanced diet without breaking the bank. Plan plan plan! Being prepared and planning your meals can help you cut down on