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Calculating body Mass Index has long been seen as a way to estimate your total body fat. But there are issues around the use of BMI. Thankfully there are alternatives. Read here to learn more.
Better Health is a great entry point for a range of healthy eating and balanced diet related materials from Victoria State Govt, Australia. Contains recommendations and detailed information on all aspects of food and a healthy diet.
Proteins help in growth and repair of body.
Vitamins and minerals protect our body from various diseases.
Dietary fibres help to get rid of undigested food.
Water plays a very important role in our body. Water helps us to get rid of liquid wastes in the form of sweat and urine. Water also helps us to absorb the dissolved nutrients.
Such a diet which contains all the nutrients in right amounts is called a balanced diet.
Balanced diet helps in proper growth and maintenance of our body.
Australian Government site. Includes calculators, resources, games etc.
Advice about the amount and kinds of foods that we need to eat for health and wellbeing.
Useful for finding out about new resources, new programmes, and information and research, including review of research on how children’s eating affects their school performance.
Looking for easy cheap meals so you can eat healthy on a budget? These healthy nutritious recipes can feed your family for less than $3 per person. Healthy food recipes for those trying to eat healthy food on a budget. From the National Heart Foundation
https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/resources/affordable-eats-cookbook
You know you’re supposed to limit added sugar in your diet, but even if you steer clear of Ben and Jerry’s, chances are you’re eating more sugar than you think. Here’s how your body might be telling you to limit your sugar intake.
A very useful website - what's in season, news and recipes.
Learn about our 5 main food groups with Jessi and Squeaks, then see if you can name them all!