Eat Smart

We all know how important it is to eat healthily but with everything else you have to do in life, it's not always easy to find the time to make sure you have a varied and well-balanced diet - especially if you've got a family to feed! To help, we've put together a simple-to-follow guide so you can Eat Smart without spending hours planning, shopping and cooking, and still enjoy all your favourite foods.

Use the Balance of Good Health to plan your meals and balance what you eat. To Eat Smart you should eat a wide range of foods from each of the four main food groups including plenty of fruit and veg, basing meals on bread, other cereals and potatoes, small amounts of meat, fish and alternatives like beans and pulses and milk & diary products including yogurt, fromage frais and cheese. The fifth food group is foods containing fats and food and drinks containing sugars, including treats such as biscuits, cakes, pastry and chocolate, which should be eaten only occasionally in limited quantities. 

To find out more about the different food groups simply click on one of the options on the right. We've also included a Healthy Breakfast section crammed full of delicious ideas to help to wake you up in the morning and get your day off to a fantastic start!

Remember - a healthy, well balanced diet will help to keep you looking and feeling great and reduce your risk from diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis.