What to choose and avoid when eating out
There is most definitely room in a healthy lifestyle for eating out. If you haven’t yet seen my 5 simple guidelines for eating out, please checkout my post on “Eating out the healthy way“. There are...
View Article2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines
On Monday 18th of February 2013 the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) released the new Australian Dietary Guidelines. The guidelines provide recommendations for healthy eating that...
View ArticleThe 2013 Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) visually represents the proportion of the five food groups recommended for consumption each day, for a long and healthy life. The new 2013 AGHE was...
View ArticleVegetables and legumes/beans – AGHE
The first of the 5 food groups in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) is Vegetables and legumes/beans. Vegetables and legumes/beans provide a range of nutrients that may help reduce the risk...
View ArticleFruit – AGHE
The second food group in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) is fruit. Including fruit in your diet each day may help to reduce the risk of some chronic diseases, including heart disease and...
View ArticleGrain (Cereals) – AGHE
Grain (cereal) foods Foods in this group come from grains like wheat, oats, rice, rye, barley, millet, quinoa and corn. The grains can be cooked and eaten whole, rolled, ground into flour to make a...
View ArticleLean meat and alternatives – AGHE
The wide variety of foods in this group includes all kinds of lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds and legumes/beans. Fresh, frozen and canned varieties of meats, poultry or fish are in...
View ArticleDairy and Alternatives – AGHE
This food group includes milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or their alternatives. They are important foods and their consumption may help reduce risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, type 2...
View ArticleUnsaturated Spreads and Oils – AGHE
Fats in the diet provide energy and some provide essential unsaturated fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A and E. Fats can be categorised as saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and...
View ArticleDiscretionary Choices – AGHE
Discretionary choices are not an essential or necessary part of our dietary patterns. These foods and drinks appear in the bottom right-hand corner of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating....
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