Healthy eating resources

Not sure how much of what you should be eating? Find out about your national guidelines, how to read food labels, burn it off chart, food myth busters, B.M.I. calculator and food safety. Also find your independent guide to ALL things food on the Gold Coast and surrounding areas.

Eat well find your 30 This site has fact sheets with a whole lot of healthy living advice including: - Getting the facts on Obesity: causes, action, is it affecting Queenslanders? - Why eat well? Why be active? Burn it off chart! - National guidelines: healthy intake and body weight. - Eat well tips, shopping tips, reading food labels, food myth busters, menu ideas and takeaway tips! These are Word and PDF downloads for easy printing and reference.
Dietary guidelines Australia The NHMRC Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults and Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia are based on the best available scientific evidence and provide information for health prefessionals and the general population about healthy food choices. The use of the guidelines will encourage healthy lifestyles that will minimise the risk of development diet-related diseases within the Australian Population.
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand The regulatory body of food standards in Australia, they are responsible for our safety when it comes to food growing, purchasing, preparing and consuming. This website is full of information and news.
How Do You Measure Up? How Do You Measure Up? Find out how to measure your waist to see whether you are at risk of chronic disease. This resource is for adults only, measurements that indicate increased risks for children and young people have not yet been developed.
Food safety matters Explains how to keep food safe at home, school and work plus provides information on the Food Safety Matters resource.