A healthy diet is fundamental to good health, acknowledges the latest
Australian Dietary Guidelines prepared by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) this week. Based on a stringent review of over 55,000 scientific publications, the guidelines update and strengthen the evidence from the previous 2003 dietary guidelines. Primarily aimed at health professionals, the key recommendations of the guidelines are:
- Eat a variety of nutritious foods from the 5 key food groups (vegetables, fruit, grains, lean meats and nuts, low-fat dairy) to meet your energy needs
- Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol
- Encourage and support breastfeeding
- Prepare and store food safely
