Nutrition & Hydration

This interactive course with pictorial content aims to introduce you to the topic of nutrition and hydration in health and social care. It explains: main food groups; sources of essential nutrients; impact of poor diet on health and wellbeing; current national guidance on healthy eating; adaptations; plan and promote an appropriate balanced diet; factors that create barriers to healthy eating; importance of hydration; signs of dehydration; support and promote hydration with individuals; ways to prevent malnutrition; food fortification; appropriate use of nutritional supplements; nutritional screening; implement the actions identified; good practice in monitoring and recording nutrition and hydration needs.