Our Health Improvement Team have developed a range of resources, leaflets and toolkits to support and enable staff and organisations to deliver consistent healthy eating messages and food related activities. These resources can be either downloaded, accessed from Health Improvement Resource Service (HIRS) or copies may be available directly from our department. Some of the resources below have been produced by external organisations.

HIRS have a web based resource system where you can view, download, order and book out resources online. Register online for resources. Once registered, booking and orders can be placed online via our Health Promotion Access Catalogue – HPAC – NHS Forth Valley.

Community Resource Leaflets

Nutrition and Cooking Resources for the Community – This leaflet highlights some of the resources and websites which can support nutrition, cooking activities and oral health in the community setting.
Nutrition and Oral Health Resources for the Early Years – This leaflet highlights some of the resources and websites which can support nutrition, cooking activities and oral health in the early years setting.

Leaflets and Booklets

Eatwell Guide

Eatwell Guide – Information Booklet
Vegetarian Eatwell Guide – The Vegetarian Society
Interactive Online Eatwell Guide
Eatwell Guide – Self Monitoring Flyer
South Asian Eatwell Plate – Flyer
Fuel For Living Recipe Booklet – Recipes and ideas to help you reach your 5 A-Day!

Eat Well, Feel Great – Leaflets

Food Labelling

You Guide to Food Labels – Card Available from HIRS Resource Code: NUT 72/L
Food Labelling – Nutrition Information – British Dietetic Association Food Fact Sheet.
Food Labelling Information Sheet

Vegetarian Diets

The Vegetarian Society have a wide variety of resources from information booklets and recipes to campaign posters and postcards.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D – Are you getting enough? NHS Forth Valley Infographic Poster
Vitamin D – Are you getting enough? NHS Forth Valley Postcard
Vitamin D – British Dietetic Association Factsheet

Practical Food Activities and Recipes

How to – Run a cooking workshop

How to…Recipe sheets

Our ‘How to…’ recipes sheets are packed full of tasty, simple and cheap recipes that are easy and quick to prepare. You only need a few basic ingredients to make these healthy and tasty meals. The recipe sheets also have useful tips and a notes section which can be used to plan your shopping list.

Food Safety Guidelines

Managing my weight during my pregnancy – Leaflet

This leaflet is aimed at pregnant women with a BMI of 30 or over. The leaflet encourages pregnant women to start thinking about making healthier food and lifestyle choices. It reinforces key healthy eating messages and encourages women to self record and make small changes that can be built easily into everyday routine. Weight loss is not recommended during pregnancy, however it is important you don’t gain too much weight during pregnancy.

Managing my weight during my pregnancy– Leaflet

Toolkits, Displays and Games

Some of the resources below can be borrowed from Health Improvement Resource Service (HIRS)
Visit HPAC – NHS Forth Valley to see all the resources that you can borrow.

Eatwell – Floor Mat and Food Models

Guidance Booklet. Available from HIRS Resource Code: NUT 73/K1, NUT 73/K2

Fat Chance: A Closer Look at Fast Food Display

This display contains food models with corresponding test tubes that provide a graphic representation of the saturated and unsaturated fat content of common foods. Available from HIRS Resource Code: NUT 86/K1

Fat Finders Display

This display features common foods that contain significant amounts of fat. Can be used as a stand alone display/educational activities. Available from HIRS Resource Code: NUT 87/K

Food in Later Life Game

The Food in Later Life Game aims to help ensure older people continue to enjoy food by helping people who interact with older people understand the challenges they face.

Food, Mood and Health Game

The Food, Mood and Health board game is a fun, hands-on board game created to help children and young people explore tricky issues around nutrition, food and health.

Foodtalk Game

The Foodtalk Game is an educational board game which provides an engaging learning experience helping staff improve their knowledge and confidence of nutrition and health for children aged 1-5.

Foodeeze

Foodeeze card game encourages children to think and talk about food at an early age. This provides the opportunity to develop healthy attitudes to food which could have a huge positive impact in the future. The game is simple and easy for children to understand.

Make and Taste For Tiny Tums

This booklet has a range of quick and easy, no cook snack and recipe ideas for parents and carers to make with their children. Make and Taste can be used in a wide variety of settings and illustrates how food can be used as a fun activity encouraging children and families to experiment, learn and interact with foods and also promotes healthier food choices. For further information email : Lesley Hetherington

Make and Taste For Tiny Tums

Mini Steps to Better Nutrition

The Mini Steps resource can increase staff confidence in delivering basic food messages, step by step with individuals or groups at a pace that is right for them. For more information and details of training email: Fidelma Guest

Mini Steps Facilitators Guide – Staff guide to support individuals and groups to eat a better diet.
Keeping the Meal Real Resource Pack – To support practical food related sessions

Shop, Cook, Eat

This resource is a first step to develop skills in shopping, budgeting, to encourage regular eating patterns and simple cooking skills. For more information email: Fidelma Guest

What’s for dinner? Reducing food waste and saving money

Reduce food waste and save money on your shopping – Leaflet Available from HIRS Resource Code: NUT 99/K1 and NUT 99/K2

Nutrition Resources

Nutrition