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| Title | Summary |
| 7-a-day | Make sure you have at least 7-a-day, two serves of fruit and five of vegetables |
| A healthy lifestyle can be easy | Make simple, convenient changes to your diet that are suited to your lifestyle
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| A helping hand for Iron | Vitamin C found in fruit and veg helps the body get iron from plant foods. So have some fruit with your breakfast cereal! |
| Active families = healthy families | Try to get 30min of physical activity on most days. Use this time as family activity time and have fun with the kids as well |
| Active friendships | Meeting a friend? Go for a walk instead of a coffee and cake, a bike ride instead of a beer or golf instead of the movies. |
| Add fruit for sweetness | Try sweetening your cereal or porridge with berries, a chopped banana or dried fruit. You'll get extra fibre as well as a number of vitamins and minerals for around the same number of kilojoules as sugar. |
| Alcohol and weight | Remember, all alcoholic drinks add energy to the diet. Try low or reduced alcohol drinks for a healthier choice
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| Apple delicious | Try stewed apple, cinnamon and sultanas served on a whole grain muffin for a sweet healthy breakfast or treat. |
| Avoid food poisoning | Store food at the correct temperature and take care when preparing food to prevent food poisoning.
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| Balancing meal-times | For healthy meals: start with carbohydrates such as pasta or rice, add lots of vegetables, include a moderate serve of protein such as lean meat, fish or lentils, flavour with low fat sauces, herbs and spices |
| Be active each day | Look for opportunities to increase your activity – either as planned exercise or by making active changes to your daily routine |
| Be creative with fruit and veg for kids | Be a little creative when preparing meals, you will be surprised how easily you can encourage your kids to enjoy fruits and vegetables |
| Beware of fad diets | Steer away from diets that recommend against whole food groups as they leave your body starved of nutrients essential for good health |
| Bony fish for calcium | Try fish with bones you can eat such as salmon and sardines for extra calcium |
| Breakfast boosts brain power | Eating breakfast can help to improve your memory and concentration levels
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