1. Eatwell guide

Study Notes

The Eatwell guide is a government dietary advice that aims to promote health and prevent chronic disease on a population level.
The Eatwell guide was developed based on consumer research and professional perspectives and was released in March 2016.
The Eatwell guide provides a visual representation of how different foods contribute towards a healthy balanced diet. The size of the segments for each of the food groups is consistent with government recommendations for a diet that would provide all the nutrients required for a healthy adult or child.
The Eatwell Guide provides a balanced diet based on five food groups: potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, and other starchy carbohydrate foods; fruit and vegetables; dairy and alternatives; beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat, and other protein.
The Eatwell Guide recommends that adults eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day and base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, or other starchy carbohydrates.
The Eatwell Guide recommends that adults eat some dairy or dairy alternatives, choose lower fat and lower sugar options, and eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat, and other proteins (including two portions of fish every week) every day.
The Eatwell Guide recommends that adults drink six to eight cups of fluid a day.
The Eatwell Guide recommends that adults consume foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar less often and in smaller amounts.
The Eatwell guide is a set of guidelines for healthy eating that was developed by the NHS in the 1990s.
The Eatwell plate is a visual representation of the types of food that should make up a person's diet.
The Eatwell guide recommends that people eat a variety of foods from all four food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and vegetables).
The Eatwell guide recommends that people limit their intake of sugar, saturated fats, and salt.
People who want to follow the Eatwell guide can use a diary to track their food intake.
People can also revise the Eatwell guide by completing the Eatwell guide workbook.

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Test your knowledge about the Eatwell guide, a government dietary advice aimed at promoting health and preventing chronic disease. Learn about the food groups, recommended daily portions, and guidelines for healthy eating.