Most of us know that if we want to look and feel good, we need to eat the right foods. To eat well we should eat a balanced diet. Most foods play an important role in a balanced healthy diet, but they need to be consumed in the right quantities. The key to a healthy diet is a variety of foods chosen from the groups listed below.
To find out what is included in each group click on the links above.
The British Nutritional Foundation gives us the following breakdown as a guideline for how much of each group we should consume.
The government has set out eight guidelines to help us plan are diet. These guidelines are listed below.
Enjoy your food
Eat a variety of different foods
Eat the right amount to be a healthy weight
Eat plenty of foods rich in starch and fibre
Don’t eat too many foods that contain a lot of fat
Don’t have sugary foods and drinks too often
Look after the vitamins and minerals in your food
If you drink alcohol, drink within sensible limits.
Sugars