If the ups, downs, highs and lows of nutrition information have your head in a spin, here are some straightforward answers and advice for Eating Right Today.
Let The Australian Guide To Healthy Eating Be Your Guide...
- To fitting the foods you love into a healthful way of eating.
- To eating foods from all five food groups every day.
- To know how many servings to have.
Start With The Big And Work Your Way Down.
The biggest sections (
The Vegetables Group,
The Fruit Group, & '
Breads, Cereals, Rice & Noodles') of
The Australian Guide To Healthy Eating:
- Help fill you up.
- Provide lots of important nutrients, such as fibre and vitamins.
- Are generally lower in fat, kilojoules and cholesterol.
Foods from the
Lean Meat, Fish, Poultry, Eggs, Nuts, Legumes Group &
Milk, Yoghurt, Cheese sections of The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating:
- Provide many hard-to-get nutrients such as calcium, iron and zinc.
- Offer high quality protein.
Foods from the 'extra' section of The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (
Fats And Sweets):
- Add richness and flavour to food.
- Should be only eaten occasionally in small amounts.
- Are available in sugar free, fat free and light choices.
Three Keys To Using The Australian Guide To Healthy Eating:<ol>
<li><strong>Balance<br />
</strong>Remember the relative portion sizes of <a shape="rect" href="http://www.kraft.com.au/HealthyLiving/BalancedNutrition/NutritionLibrary/WhyIsNutritionImportant.aspx?wbc_purpose=basic%2cbasic%5c%22">The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating</a> when filling your plate or buying groceries, and choose more foods from the large sections. </li>
<li><strong>Variety</strong><br />
Expand your tastes to enjoy a variety of foods. </li>
<li><strong>Moderation</strong><br />
Enjoy all foods, just don't overdo it.</li>
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