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Healthy Food Balance
A well-balanced diet includes food from each of the five main food groups.
These food groups include bread, cereal and potatoes (starch),
fruit (fruit juice is included) and vegetables, meat and fish, milk and dairy foods,
and fat and sugar.
5 servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables
6 servings of grain products like bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
6 ounces of lean meats and poultry
Fat-free or low fat milk
Beans and peas
Nuts and seeds (not too many)
2 to 3 servings of Fatty Fish (baked or broiled)
These are just some examples of food that you SHOULD include into your diet.
Most people need to eat more starchy foods and more fruit and vegetables, as
well as reduce their fat intake, drink less alcohol and eat less salt. It is important
to lead a well balanced life however, never cut down completely on one thing.
Take for example, oil. Remember that you must NEVER cut down completely on
oily foods because it will lead to hormonal imbalances.
Look for labels that say food is low in fat (particularly saturated fat), low in salt and
sugar-free.Fruit and vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals, low in calories
and high in fibre. Eating lots of fruit and vegetables keeps the heart and body healthy.
They are also an ideal alternative to eating crisps and chocolate as snacks between meals.
There are only a number of foods you need to cut down from your diet. Once you replace
unhealthy (fatty and oily) food with your new healthy choices, your taste buds will adapt
and you won't miss those foods at all. Once you consume one type of food long enough you
will adapt to it easily.
A well-balanced diet includes food from each of the five main food groups.
These food groups include bread, cereal and potatoes (starch),
fruit (fruit juice is included) and vegetables, meat and fish, milk and dairy foods,
and fat and sugar.
5 servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables
6 servings of grain products like bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
6 ounces of lean meats and poultry
Fat-free or low fat milk
Beans and peas
Nuts and seeds (not too many)
2 to 3 servings of Fatty Fish (baked or broiled)
These are just some examples of food that you SHOULD include into your diet.
Most people need to eat more starchy foods and more fruit and vegetables, as
well as reduce their fat intake, drink less alcohol and eat less salt. It is important
to lead a well balanced life however, never cut down completely on one thing.
Take for example, oil. Remember that you must NEVER cut down completely on
oily foods because it will lead to hormonal imbalances.
Look for labels that say food is low in fat (particularly saturated fat), low in salt and
sugar-free.Fruit and vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals, low in calories
and high in fibre. Eating lots of fruit and vegetables keeps the heart and body healthy.
They are also an ideal alternative to eating crisps and chocolate as snacks between meals.
There are only a number of foods you need to cut down from your diet. Once you replace
unhealthy (fatty and oily) food with your new healthy choices, your taste buds will adapt
and you won't miss those foods at all. Once you consume one type of food long enough you
will adapt to it easily.
