dietary guidelines

Question 1

what are the guidelines

Answer 1

developed by the national health and medical research council, a federal government to provide advice relating to the types and amounts of foods that should be consumed
aims to prevent, limit and decrease the rates of diet-related conditions, chronic conditions, whist developing healthy dietary patterns that will promote health and wellbeing

Question 2

guideline 1

Answer 2

to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active, and choose amounts of nutritious foods and drinks to meet your energy needs

Question 3

guideline 2

Answer 3

to enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the 5 food groups every day and drink plenty of water

Question 4

guideline 3

Answer 4

to limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugar, and alcohol

Question 5

guideline 4

Answer 5

to encourage, support, and promote breastfeeding

Question 6

guideline 5

Answer 6

to care for your food; prepare and store it safely

Question 7

strengths

Answer 7

• the guidelines are available for free download from the Eat Well website, meaning that cost does not act as a barrier for accessing this
• the guidelines provide advice for individuals with different needs, such as people in different lifespan stages and people from different cultural backgrounds, so more people can benefit form it
• the guidelines are available in an accessible format
• advice is provided for people in different life span stages

Question 8

limitations

Answer 8

• the guidelines are written, so may be hard for people with low literacy levels to understand and follow
• the guidelines are only available in English, making them difficult for some to follow
• the guidelines are based on the requirements of the average person, making it not appropriate for all people