What are the benefits of the Eat Well Plate?

The eatwell plate, based on the 5 food groups, makes healthy eating easier to understand by giving a visual representation of the types and proportions of foods needed for a healthy balanced diet.

What are the main nutrients found in food?

There are six major nutrients: Carbohydrates (CHO), Lipids (fats), Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.

What is a healthy plate of food?

A healthy plate includes each of the food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and dairy. Every meal may not achieve this but averaging about one serving of each food group and most meals will get you that much closer to meeting your health goals.

What are the main nutrients in the 5 food groups?

Enjoy food from each of the five food groups and you’ll be getting a fantastic mix of the best nutrients and vitamins.

1. 1 Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates give you energy, calcium and B vitamins.
2. 2 Protein.
3. 3 Dairy products.
4. 4 Fruit and vegetables.
5. 5 Fats and sugars.

What foods do you eat on the Eatwell Plate?

The YELLOW – bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods and the 33% GREEN – fruit and vegetables. Of the remaining third a recommended approx 15% is taken up by BLUE – milk and dairy foods and another approx 12% by PINK – meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein.

Which is more important on a healthy eating plate?

The main message of the Healthy Eating Plate is to focus on diet quality: The type of carbohydrate in the diet is more important than the amount of carbohydrate in the diet, because some sources of carbohydrate—like vegetables (other than potatoes), fruits, whole grains, and beans—are healthier than others.

How are foods divided in the Eatwell Guide?

The Eatwell Guide divides the foods we eat and drink into 5 main food groups. Try to choose a variety of different foods from each of the groups to help you get the wide range of nutrients your body needs to stay healthy.

How old do you have to be to eat on the Eatwell Plate?

However it does not apply to those under 2 years of age, with children from the age of 2 to 5 gradually moving to eating foods in the proportions shown on the eatwell plate. Why change the eatwell plate?