Health

Healthy Eating

The Australian Government Department of Health and Aging has developed the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.

The guide identifies five main food groups:

·        Bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles

·        Vegetables, legumes

·        Fruit

·        Milk, yoghurt, cheese

·        Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, legumes

Examples serves are:

Bread – 2 slices or 1 cup cooked rice

Vegetables – 75g of cooked vegetables

Fruit – 1 medium piece (eg apple)

Dairy – 250 ml of milk

Meat  - 100 grams