Nutrition essentials

This section contains practical advice about making healthier and safer food choices. Remember that to have a healthy diet, most people should be eating:

• plenty of fruit and veg
• plenty of starchy foods such as rice, bread, pasta (try to choose wholegrain varieties when you can) and potatoes
• some protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs and pulses
• some milk and dairy foods
• just a small amount of foods high in fat, salt and sugar

It's also important to eat a variety of foods to make sure we get all the nutrients our bodies need.

Drinking enough?

Find out how much water you should be drinking to keep your body healthy and working properly...

Drinking enough?

Starchy foods

Find out the benefits of starchy foods such as bread, rice, pasta and potatoes...

Starchy foods

Milk and dairy

Milk and dairy products are a great source of some essential vitamins and minerals...

Milk and dairy