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.
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.