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<\/a>The Department of Health has released the new\u00a0Eatwell Guide<\/a>\u00a0that shows the different types of food we should eat\u00a0\u2013\u00a0and in what proportions\u00a0\u2013 to have a healthy, balanced diet.<\/p>\nThe\u00a0guide says a healthy diet should now include more fruit, vegetables and starchy carbohydrates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sugary soft drinks have been removed entirely<\/strong> from the new guide and foods that are high in fat,\u00a0salt\u00a0and sugar have been moved off the plate to a corner of the image, reflecting advice that they are not an essential part of a healthy and balanced diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last updated 15 August 2016The Department of Health has released the new\u00a0Eatwell Guide\u00a0that shows the different types of food we should eat\u00a0\u2013\u00a0and in what proportions\u00a0\u2013 to have a healthy, balanced diet. 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