Healthy Diet

“The exact make-up of a diversified, balanced and healthy
diet will vary depending on individual characteristics
(e.g. age, gender, lifestyle and degree of physical activity)…”.1

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  • Diet
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  • Healthy Eating
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What is a healthy diet?

In Healthy Diet: Overview, dated 26 January 2026, the World Health Organization explain:

“The exact make-up of a diversified, balanced and healthy diet will vary depending on individual characteristics (e.g. age, gender, lifestyle and degree of physical activity), cultural context, locally-available foods and dietary customs.

However, the basic principles of what constitutes a healthy diet remain the same and are described in four principles:

  • Adequacy: meets, without exceeding, micronutrient and macronutrient needs such that deficiencies are prevented
  • Balance: total energy intake is balanced with energy expenditure, with an adequate balance across the three primary sources of energy, protein, fats and carbohydrates
  • Moderation: limited intake of nutrients, ingredients, and foods that may be detrimental to health
  • Diversity: inclusion of a wide variety of nutritious foods within and across food groups”.2

Recipes

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Recipes

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Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with healthy eating?

If you would like help with healthy eating, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.

In Nutrition and Healthy Eating: Basics – Nutrition Basics the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:

“Want to go beyond the nutrition basics? Talk to your doctor or a dietitian for personalized dietary advice that takes into account your health status, lifestyle, and food preferences”.3

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Sources

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Sources

  1. Healthy Diet: Overview. 26 January 2026. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet Accessed: 28 March 2026
  2. Healthy Diet: Overview. 26 January 2026. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet Accessed: 28 March 2026
  3. Nutrition and Healthy Eating: Basics – Nutrition Basics. 21 November 2023. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/basics/nutrition-basics/hlv-20049477 Accessed: 28 March 2026
Topic Last Updated: 28 March 2026 – Topic Last Reviewed: 28 March 2026

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