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It's a balancing act
A healthy diet contains a wide variety of foods,fruit and vegetables,carbohydrates, fats and sugars they're all included.
The hard part is knowing how much of each to eat. Below are our 8 tips for a healty diet.
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8 tips to eat well
1.Base your meals on starch
Starchy foods should make up about a third of the food we eat. They are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet. As well as starch, these foods contain fibre, calcium, iron and B vitamins
2. Get your 5 a day
Fruit and vegetables are vital for health and well-being. You should ensure you get 5 portions each day. Click here to find out more
3. Eat more fish
Aim for at least two portions of fish a week, including a portion of oily fish. You can choose from fresh, frozen or canned - but remember that canned and smoked fish can be high in salt.
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4. Eat the right fats
Try to cut down on food that is high in saturated fat and have foods that are rich in unsaturated fat instead, such as vegetable oils (including sunflower, rapeseed and olive oil), oily fish, avocados, nuts and seeds.
5. Watch out for sugars
Having sugary foods and drinks too often can cause tooth decay, especially if you have them between meals. Many foods that contain added sugar can also be high in calories so cutting down could help you control your weight. Remember, any foods with more than 15g per 100g of sugar is high in sugar.
6. Eat less salt - no more than 6g per day
Three-quarters (75%) of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy, such as breakfast cereals, soups, sauces and ready meals. So you could easily be eating too much salt without realising it
7. Get Active and maintain a healthy weight
It's not a good idea to be either underweight or overweight. Being overweight can lead to health conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes. Being underweight could also affect your health
8. Drink plenty of water
We should be drinking about 6 to 8 glasses (1.2 litres) of water, or other fluids, every day to stop us getting dehydrated.
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