FED:Draft Australian diet guidelines

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2011
FED:Draft Australian diet guidelines

Main points in new Draft Australian Dietary Guidelines:



- Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods from five groups every day. (vegetables, fruit,
grain, lean meat/poultry/fish/eggs, milk/yoghurt/cheese)

- Limit intake of foods and drinks containing saturated and trans-fats, added salt,
added sugars and alcohol.

- To achieve and maintain a healthy weight you should be physically active and choose
amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs.

- Encourage and support breastfeeding.

- Care for your food.

- Prepare and store it safely.

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