Overview - What is a balanced diet?

Our body requires 40-60 different nutrients to maintain health and well-being. The secret towards a balanced diet really means having these different nutrients in appropriate amounts through the foods we eat. Over-eating any one type of food even the kinds we call "healthy" could be harmful. Find out all about healthy eating here.

How much nutrients are needed by the body?

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The Recommended Dietary Allowances provide the average daily levels of the major nutrients that are adequate to meet the nutritional needs of practically all healthy persons.

The Healthy Diet Pyramid translates these nutrients into foods. It tells you how much food you need to eat in order to get just the right amount of nutrients your body needs.

You will find some useful recommendations and tips below to help you and your family plan healthier meals and adopt a healthier diet.

• Recipe analysis
• Energy and nutrients of foods
• Food intake assessment
• My Health diary (record keeping of healthy activities done)

• Promotion of healthier foods in supermarkets and food outlets
• List of Products carrying the Healthier Choice Symbol
• Choosing foods? Read the label
• List of Products Carrying the Nutrition Information Panel

• Healthier Eating at Hawker Centres (Hawkers Programme)
• Healthier Eating at Restaurants (Restaurant Programme)
  Restaurants and Cafes Offering You Tasty and Healthier Dishes
• Healthy Eating at Work (Workplace Nutrition Programme)
  Eat 2 + 2 at work!
• School Tuckshop Programme

• Healthy Recipes

• Caterers Offering Healthier Choices

Food Companies and Restaurants
For food companies and restaurants, this is a great opportunity to participate in offering healthier food to your customers.

• Nutrition Information Panel for your products
• Healthier Choice Symbol for your products