The Food Standards Agency advises that to maintain a balanced diet we need to eat a variety of foods from each of the five food groups. You can be eating the right foods but even if your portion sizes are too big this can cause a problem hence portions too needs to be controlled to aid a healthy diet and long term weight loss. An average portion of fish or meat should be no bigger than the size of a pack of cards!
Daily percentages of your daily intake are recommended below:
- Breads and Cereals - 33%
- Fruit and Vegetables - 33%
- Milk and Dairy - approximately 15%
- Meat and Fish - approximately 15%
- Foods high in fats and sugars - less than 8%
Tags: Well Balanced Meal
