What does eating a healthy balanced diet actually mean?
All the foods we eat can be put into one of five food groups. • Fruit and Vegetables 33% • Milk and Dairy Foods 15% • Bread, Other Cereals and Potatoes 33% • Meat, Fish and Alternatives 12% • Fatty and Sugary Foods 7% A balanced diet is made up of the five food groups The key to healthy eating is to consume a variety of foods from across the groups. The perfect balance is to get plenty of carbohydrates, fruit and vegetables, lots milk and dairy, enough protein but to go easy on the fats and sugars. For a balanced diet try to eat a range of different foods every day. Remember that variety is the spice of life! This should include: • Five servings of fruit and vegetables each day to give you lots of vitamins and minerals to keep you in top condition. There’s a massive range of fruit and veg out there for you to try. • Filling foods like bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, chapatti, cous cous, yam, plantain and cereal should be included at each meal. These foods help fill us up and keep our gut
