Simple Guide to a balanced diet - Bread Rice Potatoes Pasta
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Bread, Rice, Potatoes, Pasta
This group includes bread, rice, pasta, noodles, couscous, breakfast cereals, porridge, and potatoes. Try to choose whole grain complex versions of these energy providing carbohydrates where possible. They also contain calcium for healthy teeth and bones, iron, as well as B vitamins and dietary fibre, which helps keep the digestive system healthy.
How Much? Four to six portions a day. Go for whole grain, high fibre varieties for added nutrition and long lasting energy.
