Healthy eating
A healthy diet is essential in maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding malnourishment, fatigue, and micronutrient deficiencies. It has also been linked to mood.
Learn more at NHS Live Well.
Non-urgent advice: Aim to eat a balanced diet:
- one third of food should be starchy
- 5 portions of fruit and veg a day
- 2 portions of fish a week (1 oily)
- take less than 6g salt a day
- limit added sugar and saturated fat
- drink 1.2 litres of fluid a day
Page last reviewed: October 06, 2025
Next review due: October 06, 2026
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