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Q: What is the relationship between diet and nutrition?

Diet is the source, while nutrition is the effect. The foods and beverages you consume (your diet) determine the types and quality of nutrients your body receives. Good nutrition comes from a balanced diet that provides all essential nutrients — including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals — in the right amounts to maintain health and wellbeing.

Q: Why is diet and nutrition important in health and social care?

Diet and nutrition are crucial in health and social care because they directly impact a person’s ability to recover from illness, maintain strength and mobility, and prevent complications such as infections, pressure ulcers, or hospital admissions. Proper nutrition supports overall wellbeing, mental clarity, and quality of life — especially for individuals receiving long-term or residential care.

Q: What is diet and nutrition?

Diet refers to the types and amounts of food and drink a person consumes regularly. Nutrition is the process by which the body takes in and uses those nutrients from food to support growth, repair, and overall health. Together, diet and nutrition influence how well the body functions and how resilient it is against illness and disease.

Q: Can I just do Level 3 Food Hygiene?

Yes, you can just do a Level 3 Food Hygiene training course without doing level 1 or level 2. As long as you are in the correct role and you are supervising or managing other food handlers and overseeing a food premise, the Level 3 Food Hygiene and Safety course is designed for you.

Q: Do you need to refresh a Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate?

It isn’t a legal requirement to refresh your Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate, but it is recommended by Environmental Health Officers that refresher training is provided regularly and according to the business’ risk assessment requirements.

Q: What is Level 3 Food Hygiene?

Level 3 Food Hygiene is a training course for supervisors, food managers, those who are responsible for developing food safety systems and communicating this information to staff that directly prepares and serves food to customers. If this sounds like what your business needs, you can contact us here about our Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene for Supervisors course. We also offer a Level 2 Food Safety training course here .