Eating 5+ a day may help to prevent not only heart disease but cancer too.
Remove excess fat from your meat before cooking.
Boil mince and drain fat before cooking.
Lightly scrub instead of peel vegetables for more flavour and goodness for our bodies.
Don't go shopping on an empty stomach. This will prevent blowing the budget and buying unnecessary snacks.
Replace butter with margarine.
Replace salt with herbs and spices for extra flavour.
Start the day with a healthy breakfast. Wholegrain toasts, cereal/weetbix/porridge and milk or water.
If you choose to drink alcohol do so in moderation.
Maintain a healthy bodyweight by eating a variety of foods from the 4 major food groups and participate in regular physical activity.
Reduce consumption of foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
Physical activity doesnt have to be done in one 30min session. It can be done in bite sized blocks per day.
Add some vigorous physical activity into your day for increased health benefits.
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