Following a healthy lifestyle will help to prevent you developing Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
The Dietary Guidelines highlight the groups of foods and lifestyle patterns that promote good nutrition and good health.
Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults
Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods
- Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits
- Choose low GI cereals (eg: wholegrain breads, cereals, basmati rice, pasta and noodles)
- Include lean meat, fish, poultry, and/or alternatives
- Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives
- Reduced - fat varieties should be chosen, where possible
- Drink plenty of water
and take care to:
- Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake
- Choose foods low in salt
- Limit your alcohol intake if you choose to drink
- Consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars
- Watch your portion sizes to reduce risk of unwanted weight gain
Prevent weight gain: be physically active and eat according to your energy needs
Care for your food: prepare and store it safelyEncourage and support breastfeeding
Reliable information about food and nutrition is also available from:
- Nutrition Australia - www.nutritionaustralia.org
- Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) - www.daa.asn.au
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) www.foodstandards.gov.au who also produce The official shoppers guide to food additives and labels: know what you are eating at a glance (published by Murdoch)
- Local community health centres
- Commonwealth, state and territory departments of health
- Baby, child and youth health centres
- Accredited practising dietitians in community centres, hospitals
- National Heart Foundation of Australia - www.heartfoundation.com.au
- Diabetes Australia - www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
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