Eatwell Plate

The "Eatwell Plate" is based on a healthy eating guidelines as stated above and the eight tips for healthy eating, as follows:

1. Base your meals on starchy foods
2. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
3. Eat more fish
4. Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
5. Try to eat less salt - no more than 6g a day
6. Get active and try to be a healthy weight
7. Drink plenty of water
8. Dont skip breakfast

The "Eatwell plate" provides a pictorial representation of the healthy eating guidelines. This method is widely used, as it gives a clear, visual representation of the proportions of the food groups. 

Everyone is not the same so this is taken into consideration. Males generally need more energy than females, older people will need less energy than active teenagers, and physically active people will need more energy than those that lead a sedentary lifestyle.