1How many portions of fruit and veg should you eat a day?
5 80g portions of fruit and veg
2How many portions of fish should you eat a week?
2 portions a week
3How many glasses of water should you drink a day?
6-8
4How do you meet the nutritional needs of young children aged 2-5?
small and frequent meals, 300ml of milk per day and being introduced to a wide variety of foods
5How do you meet the nutritional needs of children aged 5-12?
require more protein, carbohydrates, fats and calcium to aid rapid development and they should be discouraged from eating high sugar foods
6How do you meet the nutritional needs of teenagers?
aim for a balanced diet and require more protein, iron, vitamin C, calcium and vitamin D to aid with rapid growth and development
7How do you meet the nutritional requirements of adults?
maintain a balanced diet, aim to include more iron, calcium and vitamin D to reduce bone diseases
8How do you meet the nutritional requirements of elderly adults?
cut back on saturated fats to reduce risk of CHD, adapt meals, include more calcium, vitamins D, B12 and A and include more fibre