Healthy Eating Explained
Healthy eating means choosing a variety of foods in the correct amounts to provide the body with the nutrients that it needs to work properly.
What is in your food?
Most foods contain a variety of nutrients, but they are usually classed into food groups according to the major ingredient they contain. The four main food groups are included in the Food Pyramid. Use the Food Pyramid to guide you in your daily food choices.
How to use the Food Pyramid
The Food Pyramid helps us to choose a variety of foods in the correct quantities to make sure that we get all the goodness we need from our food. Foods that contain similar nourishment are grouped together and can be interchanged. This allows you flexibility of choice, and provides the variety you need for good health!
Click on the pyramid to see a larger version
Everyone is different, so experiment and see what works for you. Lots of little changes can yield big weight loss results - and a new, healthier you!
Healthy Eating Checklist
The healthy eating checklist lists some actions that can help make changing to a healthier diet a little easier. These actions involve a little planning and will encourage you to think about things differently.
Download Healthy Eating Checklist here.
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