Moderate amounts of meat, fish or meat-alternatives
This group includes meat and meat products, poultry, fish, eggs, beans and lentils, nuts and nut products, textured vegetable protein, and other meat alternatives. These foods are rich in protein which plays an essential role in building and repairing the body, and maintaining body tissues such as the heart, muscles and kidneys.
Non-meat eaters (e.g. vegetarians and vegans) should get their protein from beans, pulses, eggs, nuts, seeds, soya products, etc.
What else?
- Lots of fruit & vegetables
- Plenty of foods rich in starch and fibre
- Moderate quantities of milk and dairy foods
- Moderate amounts of meat, fish or meat-alternatives
- Small amounts of foods which are high in fat
- Small amounts of foods which contain added sugar
- Small amounts of food containing salt
- A word about alcohol
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