making informed choices Flashcards
1
Q
8 dietary guidelines
A
- base your meals on starchy foods
- eat lots of fruit and vegetables
- eat more fish
- cut down on saturated fat and sugar
- eat less salt
- get active
- don’t get thirsty
- don’t skip breakfast
2
Q
how much starchy foods to eat in a day
A
about 1/3
include at least one starchy food in each main meal
3
Q
how much fruit and veg a day
A
about 1/3
eat at least 5 portions
4
Q
how much dairy a day
A
eat 2-3 foods from this group a day
choose lower fat and lower sugar alternatives
5
Q
how much beans, pulses, fish and eggs
A
- eat more beans and pulses
- eat 2 portions of oily fish a week
- eat less processed meat
