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Key Message
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Tips
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Eat a variety of nutritious foods
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Eat something from each food group every day
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Eat less fatty, salty and sugary foods
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Try oven baked chips instead of deep-fried versions
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Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits
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Keep a fruit bowl at your desk or on the kitchen bench
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Fully breastfeed infants for at least 6 months
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Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby is established as soon as possible
after the birth and lasts at least 30 minutes
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Be active every day for at least 30 minutes in as many ways as possible
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Make the most of the longer evenings with a walk, a game of tennis or some gardening
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Include some vigorous exercise for extra benefit and fitness
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A couple of times a week push yourself harder so you're really puffing during your
chosen activity
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Aim to maintain a healthy weight throughout life
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Eat more fruits and vegetables - they fill you up, are lower in kilojoules and higher
in nutrient value
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Promote and foster the development of environments that support healthy lifestyle
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Create a vegetable garden in your home, school or community - it'll be good exercise
and supply yummy fresh vegetables
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