Tips and information

• Eat nutritious food, such as fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains, milk, meat, poultry and fish
• Aim to eat several (5–6) small non-fatty meals a day
• Limit salt to less than 5 grams (around a teaspoon) each day
• Keep total daily calories to about 2200 (men) or 1800 (women)
• Limit sugar to no more than 10% of daily calories
• Ask a health worker to check for healthy weight
• Know that individuals may need extra food or supplements if they are under weight