Eating the right amount of food to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight Eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions ? this is what balanced means The range of foods in your diet should include: Plenty of fruit and vegetables Plenty of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods ? choosing wholegrain varieties where possible.

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