HEALTHY GUIDELINE
Healthy eating means enjoying a variety of foods from each of the five food groups every day.
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating gives us a good idea about which foods children and teens need each day. These include:
Did you notice the foods that are not on the Guide?Lollies, chocolates, soft drinks, cakes, chips and the like do not fit into the food groups. That’s because, as tempting as they are, children and teens (and adults as well!) don’t actually need them.
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating gives us a good idea about which foods children and teens need each day. These include:
- plenty of vegetables and fruit
- plenty of cereals, including breads, rice, pasta and noodles – preferably wholegrain
- lean meat, fish, poultry and/or alternatives
- milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives – choose reduced-fat choices where possible.
Did you notice the foods that are not on the Guide?Lollies, chocolates, soft drinks, cakes, chips and the like do not fit into the food groups. That’s because, as tempting as they are, children and teens (and adults as well!) don’t actually need them.