Between protein-only diets, plant-only trends, and conflicting advice online, many people lose track of what a genuinely balanced meal looks like. The food pyramid remains one of the simplest, most reliable tools for solving that confusion — organising every food group by the role it plays in the body, from energy-giving carbohydrates to bone-supporting calcium.

In this course, the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy walks participants through a six-section food pyramid, showing practical daily quantities for each group and how to combine them into meals that cover every nutritional need without guesswork.

• Identify the six sections of the food pyramid and the role each plays in a healthy diet.
• Determine appropriate daily portions for starches, vegetables, fruits, dairy, protein and fats.
• Understand how the pyramid connects to daily habits and long-term health.
• Recognise common nutritional misconceptions and correct them with reliable health information.
• Understand digestive health and the diseases linked to poor food choices.
• Apply pyramid-based planning to reduce risk of obesity, heart disease and bone loss.

Target Audience

• Nutrition professionals, dietitians and public-health graduates.
• Practitioners of traditional and alternative medicine.
• Physical therapists and wellness volunteers.
• Anyone responsible for planning family or institutional meals.

Module 1: The Base of the Pyramid — Energy Foods

• Starches and complex carbohydrates: rice, bread and sweet potato in daily portions.
• Practical daily quantities that provide steady energy without excess.
• Adding whole grains like wheat and oats for a stronger start to the day.

Module 2: Vitamins and Minerals from Fruits and Vegetables

• Leafy vegetables, citrus fruits and their vitamin content.
• Practical daily portions of vegetables and fruit for balanced intake.
• Low-calorie, high-value food choices for everyday meals.

Module 3: Calcium, Protein and Healthy Fats

• Dairy choices for calcium without excess saturated fat.
• Lean meat, poultry and eggs as balanced protein sources.
• Healthy oils, such as olive oil, and their role in reducing cholesterol risk.

Module 4: What Sits at the Top — and Why It Should Stay There

• Foods high in sugar, salt and fat, and why they belong at the peak, not the base.
• Practical strategies for limiting processed and fast food.
• Turning pyramid knowledge into a sustainable weekly meal plan.