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Nutritious foods and an active lifestyle can help achieve good health throughout life. The Dietary Guidelines for Australians below are your best guide to food, nutrition and health.

• Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits
• Eat plenty of cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles), preferably wholegrain
• Include lean meat, fish, poultry and/or alternatives
• Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives.

Reduced-fat varieties should be chosen, where possible

• Drink plenty of water

and take care to:

• Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake
• Choose foods low in salt
• Limit your alcohol intake if you choose to drink
• Consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars