The Eatwell Guide states seven tips to help you maintain a healthy diet:
1. Eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day
2. Base meals on potatoes, rice, bread, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates: choosing wholegrain varieties where possible
3. Have some dairy or dairy alternatives (eg soya drinks); choosing lower fat and lower sugar options.
4. Eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs or other proteins (including two portions of fish every week, one of which should be oily)
5. Choose unsaturated oils ad spreads and eat in small amounts
6. Drink 6-8 cups/glasses of fluid per day
7. If consuming foods and drinks high is fat, salt or sugar have these in small amounts and less often.
1. Eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day
2. Base meals on potatoes, rice, bread, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates: choosing wholegrain varieties where possible
3. Have some dairy or dairy alternatives (eg soya drinks); choosing lower fat and lower sugar options.
4. Eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs or other proteins (including two portions of fish every week, one of which should be oily)
5. Choose unsaturated oils ad spreads and eat in small amounts
6. Drink 6-8 cups/glasses of fluid per day
7. If consuming foods and drinks high is fat, salt or sugar have these in small amounts and less often.
Sources:
Public Health England (2016) The Eatwell Guide: helping you to eat a healthy, balanced diet
Public Health England (2016) The Eatwell Guide: helping you to eat a healthy, balanced diet
