Healthy Eating Tip 7: Add Calcium For Bone Health

Your body uses calcium to build healthy bones and teeth, keep them strong as you age, send messages through the nervous system, and regulate the heart’s rhythm. If you don’t get enough calcium in your diet, your body will take calcium from your bones to ensure normal cell function, which can lead to osteoporosis. Recommended …

Healthy Eating Tip 5: Enjoy Healthy Fats And Avoid Unhealthy Fats

Good sources of healthy fat are needed to nourish your brain, heart, and cells, as well as your hair, skin, and nails. Foods rich in certain omega-3 fats can reduce cardiovascular disease, improve your mood, and help prevent dementia. Add to your healthy diet: Monounsaturated fats, from plant oils like canola oil, peanut oil, and …

Healthy Eating Tip 4: Eat More Healthy Carbs And Whole Grains

Choose healthy carbohydrates and fibre sources, especially whole grains, for long-lasting energy. Whole grains are rich in phytochemicals and antioxidants, which help to protect against coronary heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes. What are healthy carbs and unhealthy carbs? Healthy carbs (or good carbs) include whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables. Healthy carbs are digested …

Healthy Eating Tip 3: Fill Up On Colourful Fruits And Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are low in calories and nutrient dense, which means they are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fibre. Focus on eating the recommended daily minimum of five servings of fruit and vegetables and it will naturally fill you up and help you cut back on unhealthy foods. A serving is half a …

Top Tips

Read our top tips and ideas for developing healthy eating habits. Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, improving your outlook, and stabilising your mood. If you feel overwhelmed by all the conflicting nutrition and …