Healthy Eating Guide Balance of Good Health Model
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The document discusses guidelines for healthy eating based on the Balance of Good Health model. It recommends eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, breads, cereals and potatoes daily, and consuming milk and dairy foods, meats, fish and their alternatives in moderation. Foods high in fat and sugar should be eaten sparingly. It also provides tips on staying hydrated with drinks and limiting salt intake. The guidelines emphasize enjoying food while getting the right balance to achieve a nutritious diet.
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- 1. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk Healthier eating and drinking Module Number: 11
- 2. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk 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.
- 3. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk 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.
- 4. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk Fruit and vegetables Eat plenty! Eat at least five portions every day and Remember, all types count; fresh, frozen canned, dried and juices.
- 5. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk Bread, other cereals and potatoes Eat plenty! Choose wholemeal and wholegrain varieties to make sure you get plenty of fibre
- 6. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk 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.
- 7. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk 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.
- 8. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk Foods containing fat, foods containing sugar Eat in small amounts Eat these foods infrequently or use small amounts.
- 9. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk Drinks Drink plenty of fluids to remain well hydrated. Have extra drinks when doing exercise or if the weather is hot.
- 10. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk 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!
- 11. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk 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)
- 12. © British Nutrition Foundation 2005 – BNF Food Life Skills www.nutrition.org.uk © British Nutrition Foundation 2005