Dietary Guidelines

• In the NZ Dietary Guidelines (2020), it was updated to included to encourage physical activity and breastfeeding for women.
• How many eating statements are there in the NZ Dietary Guidelines?

  6
• What does Eating Statement 1 discuss about? Give examples

  Enjoy a variety of nutritious foods every day.

  Examples:

  • Plenty of vegetables and fruits
  • Whole grain foods, high in fibre.
  • Legumes, nuts, seeds, fish, red meat with fat removed
  • Folic acid, Iodine, Vitamin D, Iron
• What does Eating Statement 2 discuss about? Give examples

  Choose and/or prepare foods and drinks.

  Examples;

  • Unsaturated Fats over Saturated Fats.
  • Low in sodium or used iodised.
  • Little to no added sugar
  • Mostly whole, less processed.
• What does Eating Statement 3 discuss about? Give examples

  Make plain water the first choice over other drinks
• What does Eating Statement 4 discuss about? Give examples

  Keeping alcohol consumption low
• What does Eating Statement 5 discuss about? Give examples

  Buy, gather, prepare, cook and store foods to keep it safe to eat.

  Protect yourself from food borne illness.
• What does Eating Statement 6 discuss about? Give examples

  Encourage, support, and promote breastfeeding
• What does the Body Weight Statement discuss?

  Make good choices about what you eat and drink and being physically active