Eating Positively

Eating Positively is our course of four Nutrition and Cookery classes.

It is taught by a qualified Dietitian and a Volunteer Chef, with assistance from Food Chain volunteers. This course aims to provide Service Users with a greater understanding of nutrition and how to eat a balanced varied diet, as well as practical demonstrations in preparing meals.

Eating Positively aims to:

• Help people better manage their own health.
• Reduce people’s risk of developing further health complications.
• Improve people’s overall quality of life· Increase people’s confidence in the kitchen… and teach practical cooking skills.

Each class is on a specific nutritional topic:

Class 1: Introduction to HIV and Nutrition

Class 2: Eating Well on a Budget & Managing Symptoms

Class 3: Keeping your Heart Healthy

Class 4: Reducing your risk of Diabetes

Each class includes nutritional theory, a cooking demonstration and a supervised cooking exercise, after which participants sit down to eat the food they cooked together. All participants go home with class information and recipe handouts. 

To find out more about accessing Eating Positively, visit our How to Access Services page.