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Eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day in a balanced diet. Photo courtesy Weleda [UK] Ltd. A healthy, balanced diet will reduce the risk of illness
As part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s 'Health Challenge Wales' campaign, recommendations for achieving a balanced diet include eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, eating less salt, and, if you drink alcohol, to drink sensibly and within the recommended limits. For example, current medical advice states that men should not consume more than three or four units of alcohol a day, women not more than two or three units. The amount contained in each bottle is clearly marked by law and should be carefully observed.
The same message applies to the intake of salt, as well as sucrose–based ingredients and other substances normally found in commercially prepared food. Advice and information is also available about nutrition for different ages and stages, pregnancy nutrition, vitamins and minerals that are essential for good health, including those available as dietary supplements. Infolink: Read the editorial column from Kate Gudgeon chief community dietician, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust. The Trust are regular editorial contributors to Communicatormentalhealth.org. Sources: British Nutrition Foundation website: www.nutrition.org.uk | Foods Standards Agency website: www.food.gov.uk | NHS Direct Wales website: www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk | Nutrition Network for Wales website: www.nutritionnetworkwales.org.uk. Additional sources of information: Bookshops, on the high street and online, commercial health publishers, manufacturers and providers of health products and services, relevant government departments, NHS organisations and local libraries. Health advice: Always consult with your GP or healthcare professional. From your browser | Email the page | Email the page link | Print the page | Add page to favourites ········································································································································
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Foods we eat can directly affect our health, which is why getting the correct nutrients is so important. By eating a healthy, balanced diet you can help lower the risk of heart disease, stroke and other illnesses linked to poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyle. Managing your body–weight also becomes easier when you follow a healthy diet.
But caution is needed. Alcohol can react unpredictably, and sometimes dangerously, with many forms of medication, so the message is, take professional and qualified advice in your own case. Do not go–it–alone.