Diabetes UK wants to hear from Ceredigion families as part of the charity's new recipe competition that promotes getting families to cook.

Diabetes UK Cymru’s Director Dai Williams said: “We’re looking for quick, simple and healthy recipes from families in Ceredigion and the whole of Wales. The four best entries from across the UK will be shortlisted and the public can vote online for the winner, who will receive a fantastic Red Letter Days experience for all the family to enjoy.

“Cooking with children is great fun and helps kids learn a whole new set of skills like teamwork, science, maths, and the basics of nutrition, helping to form healthier eating habits for life.

"We hope that our competition will inspire families to get creative in the kitchen and cook up some great healthy family suppers to inspire others around the country.”

For those who need some help in the kitchen, Diabetes UK’s Enjoy Food recipe finder provides delicious and healthy recipes. People can choose from really easy-to-follow recipes or attempt others which are a bit more complex.

Each recipe lists the all-important carbohydrate content to make ‘carb counting’ easy for people with diabetes who need to match their insulin dose to the amount of carbohydrate they are eating. Each recipe also includes protein, fat, saturates, sugars and salt content per portion, as well as calorie information.

This resource aims to be helpful to the 3.9 million people living with diabetes in the UK, for whom physical activity and a healthy balanced diet is key to helping them manage their condition.

The recipes can be used by anyone keen to keep up a healthy diet regardless of whether they have been diagnosed with diabetes.

The competition is open now and closes on July 22. Find out more at www.diabetes.org.uk/recipe-competition/