This reinforces the message that keeping hydrated is part of a healthy diet, but that drinks also contribute to our calorie intake. A new hydration message, depicted by a glass outside the main image, includes specific recommendations to aim for 6-8 glasses of fluid per day as well as suggesting ideal drinks - water, low fat milk and sugar-free drinks including tea and coffee, as well as limiting fruit juice and smoothies to 150ml a day. Previously there was no mention of drinks. Read more about soya as a milk alternative.This ties in with the new sustainability message of choosing more non meat protein foods for environmental reasons. Non-dairy sources of calcium include green leafy vegetables and plant based proteins such as tofu, almonds and beans. By following this model, we can still get our calcium requirements from the whole diet. The dairy and dairy alternatives section has been halved in size from 15 per cent to 8 per cent and the emphasis is on choosing lower fat and sugar options. This does fall short of our current intakes, but research carried out on the new guidelines has ensured that the changes are realistic and not too difficult for us to achieve.
What does more fibre look like? It’s 5 portions of fruit and veg, plus two whole-wheat breakfast biscuits, and two thick slices of wholemeal bread as well as a large baked potato with the skin on. The advice is to base our meals around these foods, and to choose wholegrain varieties of starchy carbohydrates where possible.
Both were previously 33 per cent. This is mainly to help us meet the increased fibre recommendation of 30g a day.Ĭurrently on average we only consume around 19 grams of fibre per day in the UK, less than two thirds of the recommendation. The fruit and veg section of the plate has increased to 39 per cent and the starchy carbohydrates section to 37 per cent. We’re supposed to eat more fruit and veg, and starchy carbohydrates Research also shows that red and processed meat should be limited to reduce risk of colorectal cancer.Ħ. They also generally have a lower environmental impact than meat. This shows the importance of non-meat protein, such as beans, lentils and soya products, in a sustainable, healthy diet. The pink section, which used to be called ‘Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein’ is now called ‘Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins.’ This is to encourage us to eat more beans and pulses and less red and processed meat, and aim for two portions of sustainably sourced fish, one of which should be oily.
This is because fruit juice and smoothies are a source of free sugars, which we need to have less of. Fruit juice has been removed from the fruit and vegetables section The small size of the purple section reflects the fact that all oils and spreads are still high in fat and contain a lot of calories, so these should only be consumed in small amounts.Ĥ. The purple section only contains ‘oils and spreads’ and is much smallerīefore, there were a range of fatty foods in this section, but the new guide takes a clearer view on the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat. Some fat is needed in a healthy balanced diet, but most of us are eating too much saturated fat.įor heart health, saturated fat (like that from meat sources, dairy and butter) should be swapped for unsaturated fat (such as vegetable oil and olive oils, nut oil, avocadoes and olives). Read more about front of pack food labels.ģ.It also emphasises the message that they are not a necessary part of a healthy diet and should only be consumed occasionally and in small amounts.Ī colour coded front of pack label has also been added to the guide to make it easier to choose foods lower in fat, salt and sugar when shopping. This has been done to reduce confusion – before some people thought their place on the plate meant that they needed to be eaten for health. These foods used to be in the purple section of the plate, but now sit outside the main image. Most of us need to cut down on the amount of high fat, salt and sugar foods we eat, such as chocolate, cake, sugar sweetened drinks, butter and crisps. Foods high in fat, sugar and salt have been removed from the main image Removing the word plate, as well as removing the knife and fork, also makes it clearer that the guidelines are based on your overall diet rather than something to achieve at every meal. This is because consumer research around the development of the new guide found that the new name better reflects its purpose - a guide to a healthy diet. The Eatwell plate has been renamed the Eatwell Guide.
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