Balanced Diet

1)Eating the right amount of food to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.2)Eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions – this is what balanced means.

What is a balanced diet?

-Plenty of fruit and vegetables;-Plenty of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods – choosing wholegrain varieties where possible;-Some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein;-Some milk and dairy foods – choosing lower-fat varieties where possible;-Just a small amount of foods high in fat and sugar.

The range of foods in your diet should include.