General Article The eatwell plate

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The eatwell plate makes healthy eating easier to understand by showing the types and proportions of foods we need to have a healthy and well-balanced diet.

The eatwell plate shows how much of what you eat should come from each food group. This includes everything you eat during the day, including snacks.

So, try to eat:

  • plenty of fruit and vegetables
  • plenty of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods – choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can
  • some milk and dairy foods
  • ...

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