Healthy food choices and dietary guidelines

6.7. Healthy food choices and dietary guidelines.

By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:.

01. Balanced. having different things in the correct proportions.

What do you know about dietary guidelines?. Have you heard of dietary guidelines before? What dietary guidelines do you already know?.

Empty calories. 01 cakes. Foods that have little value. Examples :.

Healthy food choices. It is better to get most of your calories from foods that have a lot of nutrients. Healthier foods tend to have fewer calories. Making healthy food choices reduces the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. High fibre foods can help to keep you feeling fuller for longer. A diet low in salt can help to prevent high blood pressure..

Dietary guidelines. 01. Each country has its own food-based dietary guidelines..

Dietary guidelines for the UAE. National Nutrition Guide O Vegetables Fruits Fats Water Cereals and their products Milk and dairy foods Meat, eggs and legumes.

Dietary guidelines. Eat a variety of foods each day. Try to eat enough fruit and vegetables every day. Regularly choose meat, fish, eggs and legumes. Make sure that your diet has enough cereals and their products. Make sure that your diet contains enough milk and dairy products. Reduce your intake of foods that are high in fat..

01. Reduce your intake of food and drinks that have a high sugar content..