HSC CMO12: Nutrition for health and social care

1. Understand what constitutes a healthy diet

• 1.1. Describe the five main food groups
• 1.2. Explain macronutrients and micronutrients

2. Understand nutritional needs across the lifespan

• 2.1. Summarise current national nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet
• 2.2. Explain the nutritional needs across the life stages

3. Understand special dietary requirements

• 3.1. Explain why individuals may have special dietary requirements

4. Understand the impact of poor diet on health and well-being

• 4.1. Analyse the impact of poor diet on health and wellbeing

5. Understand how to promote healthy eating within health and social care

• 5.1. Analyse how factors affect nutritional intake
• 5.2. Evaluate initiatives that promote healthy eating
• 5.3. Explain strategies to promote healthy eating

6. Understand how to make recommendations for nutritional health

• 6.1. Create a journal of daily dietary intake
• 6.2. Analyse nutritional information from dietary intake
• 6.3. Recommend improvements for nutritional health