Healthy eating - key messages
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- Published on Monday, 10 July 2006
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Key messages:
- Eat a wide variety of foods and enjoy your meals
- Eat 3 regular meals a day
- Eat a balanced diet and include foods from the 5 food groups
- Have at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day
- Base your meals on starchy foods such as bread, other cereals and potatoes
- Have 2-3 portions of milk and dairy foods each day
- Choose moderate amounts of meat, fish and alternatives
- Limit the amount of fatty and sugary foods and drinks
- Include fibre containing foods – wholemeal bread, beans & pulses, fruit & vegetables
- Be careful not to use too much salt
- Drink plenty of fluids – 6 to 10 cups or glasses a day
- Check food labels – complex/processed foods often contain high quantities of fat, sugar & salt putting these into the fats & sugars food group – meaning the amount eaten should be limited.
Weight Loss Goals
- Aim for 5 to 10% weight loss in 3 to 6 months
- Set small, achievable goals each week.