Part of a Nutritious Diet

New Zealand Food and Nutrition Guidelines from the New Zealand Ministry of Health encourage us to:

• Maintain a healthy body weight by eating well and by daily physical activity.*

• Eat well by including a variety of nutritious foods from each of the four major food groups each day.
- Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits.
- Eat plenty of breads and cereals, preferably wholegrain.
- Have milk and milk products in your diet, preferably reduced or low-fat options.
- Include lean meat, poultry, seafood, eggs or alternatives.

• Prepare foods or choose pre-prepared foods, drinks and snacks:
- With minimal added fat, especially saturated fat
- That are low in salt; if using salt, choose iodised salt
- With little added sugar; limit your intake of high-sugar foods.