Dietary guidelines

Dietary guidelines

The National Health and Medical Research Council has developed evidence-based dietary guidelines for Australian adults and children.

Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods every day:

Eat plenty of vegetables and legumes.
Eat plenty of fruit.
Eat plenty of cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles), preferably wholegrain.
Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives such as soy-based products. Reduced fat varieties should be chosen whenever possible (but low fat milk is not suitable for children under two years of age).
Include lean meat, fish, poultry or alternatives.
Drink plenty of water.

Make sure you:

Limit saturated fats and moderate total fat intake.
Choose foods low in salt.
Eat only moderate amounts of sugars and foods and drinks containing added sugars.
If you choose to drink alcohol, limit your intake.

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The National Health and Medical Research Council has developed evidence-based dietary guidelines for Australian adults and children.

Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods every day:

Eat plenty of vegetables and legumes.
Eat plenty of fruit.
Eat plenty of cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles), preferably wholegrain.
Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives such as soy-based products. Reduced fat varieties should be chosen whenever possible (but low fat milk is not suitable for children under two years of age).
Include lean meat, fish, poultry or alternatives.
Drink plenty of water.

Make sure you:

Limit saturated fats and moderate total fat intake.
Choose foods low in salt.
Eat only moderate amounts of sugars and foods and drinks containing added sugars.
If you choose to drink alcohol, limit your intake.

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