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The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
Evidence and information for health and care professionals and the wider public health workforce to promote the benefits of a healthy, balanced diet.
Practical training materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff to teach about healthy eating.
The Eatwell Guide makes healthy eating easier to understand by giving a visual representation of the types of foods and drinks we should consume and in what proportions to have a healthy, balanced diet.
Understanding how different nutrients affect the body, how much of them you should consume and what food sources they come from are all important factors in having a healthy, balanced diet.
This report highlights projects that encourage older people to eat healthily, reducing the risk of malnutrition and associated ill health.
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