The Government's 8 Guidelines for a healthy Diet

• Enjoy your food

• Eat a variety of different foods

• Eat the right amout to be a healthy weight

• Eat plenty of foods rich in fibre

• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables

• Don't eat too many foods that contain a lot of fat

• Don't have sugary foods and drinks too often

• If you drink alcohol, drink sensibly

For many people, food is an important pleasure in life. It is also an important source of health and well-being.

A single perfect food for ever would be boring. It is essential to eat a balanced combination of a wide variety of different sorts of food.

One of your aims in losing weight in the first place was probably to improve your figure, so don't ignore the important contribution that regular exercise can make.

In the same way that a house has to have regular maintenance once it has been renovated, and a car needs regular servicing to keep running smoothly, so you will need to give yourself time and attention if you are not to neglect and undo the effort you have invested in yourself so far.

In this section, you will find useful information regarding portion sizes, GI table, exercise and more, to help you stay at your healthy weight.