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. the key recommendations of the guidelines are:

1.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;

2.Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol ;

3.Encourage and support breastfeeding;

4.Prepare and store food safely.

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