The Essentials – Eating well
Key principles to healthy eating The area of nutrition can seem daunting and highly complicated, and the situation isn’t helped by all the myths and misconceptions that we hear every day. Given the numerous fad diets that are advertised that promise miracle weight loss, or the frequent, often-contradictory, government advice on whether a food is “good” or “bad”, it is no wonder many people are left confused and do not know where to start. The good news is that basic nutritional principles for eating healthily are really quite simple. The official UK government advice is based around the “eatwell plate”,