Transcript healthy eating and drinking

Healthier eating and drinking
Healthy eating doesn’t have to be
boring or avoiding all your
favourite foods.
In fact, the first of rule of healthy
eating is to ENJOY your food!
Eating healthily is all about getting
the balance right.
The Balance of Good Health model is a guide to
help us achieve a healthy diet.
This picture shows us the types of foods to eat in
the right proportions.
Fruit and vegetables……………..……Eat plenty!
Eat at least five portions every day and
Remember, all types count; fresh, frozen
canned, dried and juices.
Bread, other cereals and potatoes……….Eat plenty!
Choose wholemeal and wholegrain
varieties to make sure you get plenty
of fibre
Milk and dairy foods
Eat in moderate
amounts
These foods are a rich source of
calcium but they can also be high
in saturates so choose reduced fat
and low fat varieties when
possible.
Meat, fish and alternatives…………Eat in moderate amounts
Eat a good variety of the
foods in this group, choose
lean cuts of meat and avoid
frying these foods.
Foods containing fat, foods containing sugar ………….. Eat in
small amounts
Eat these foods
infrequently or
use small amounts.
Drinks
Drink plenty of fluids to
remain well hydrated.
Have extra drinks when
doing exercise or if the
weather is hot.
Salt
A lot of the salt we eat comes from
processed foods, so don’t add use
too much when cooking and don’t
add salt to your food automatically.
Taste it first!
Fish
It is recommended that we eat two portions of
fish a week, one of which should be oily.
Oily fish includes:
 Mackerel
 Salmon
 Trout
 Sardines
 Pilchards
 Fresh tuna (not canned)