Australia is facing an obesity epidemic. Scientific evidence shows that the reduction of healthy, nutritious food in our diet and its replacement by energy dense food of little nutritional value is a contributing factor to the rise in obesity. Health professionals working with people trying to achieve a healthy diet now have access to updated scientific evidence about the best dietary patterns for Australians of all ages.
The Guidelines have been developed to help health professionals give advice to the public about their dietary choices and their health. The total diet approach of the Guidelines reflects information about helping Australians eat the right foods for health, with an energy (kilojoule) intake to help achieve and/or maintain a healthy weight.
The Australian Dietary Guidelines is a joint initiative of the NHMRC and the Department of Health and Ageing.
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