Table 2 Key dietary recommendations in Australia
Food item | NHMRC Australian Dietary Guidelines Recommendations [9] | NHFA Heart-Healthy Eating Tips Recommendations [30] |
|---|---|---|
Vegetables | Eat at least 5 servesa of vegetables every day | Eat 5 servesa of vegetables per day |
Fruits | Eat at least 2 servesb of fruit every day | Eat 2 servesb of fruit per day |
Oils | Replace saturated fat oils (coconut and palm oils) with unsaturated fat oils, including polyunsaturated (sunflower, soybean, sesame, corn and grape seeds oils) and monounsaturated fats (canola, nut, rice bran or olive oil) | Use canola, sunflower, soybean or olive oil when cooking |
Spreads | Use small amounts of unsaturated spreads and oils instead of butter | Use margarine or oils instead of butter |
Fish | Eat around 2 servesc of fish per week | Eat fresh or canned fish two to three times a week (salmon, tuna, sardines) |
Takeaway foods | Limit takeaway to once a week or less | Eat less takeaway food |
Salt | Limit intake of foods and drinks containing added salt | Choose ‘reduced salt’ or ‘no added salt’ foods |
Alcohol drinks | Drink no more than 2 standard drinks containing alcohol on any one day | x |