It is recommended you should enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five food groups every day:
- Plenty of vegetables of different types and colours, and legumes/beans
- Fruit
- Grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high fibre cereal varieties, such as breads, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles, polenta, couscous, bulgar, oats, quinoa and barley
- Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds, and legumes/beans
- Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or their alternatives, mostly reduced fat
And drink plenty of water (if not on a fluid restriction). You should aim for 2L of fluid each day unless you have been told by your medical team to restrict your fluid intake to a particular amount. Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council. Department of Health and Ageing. Australian Dietary Guidelines 2013. Available from: http://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/
