Key Chat Points
- Eawell Guide – model for healthy eating
- 5 main food groups shown in main plate
- Proportions (segment size) of each food group is important
- Green and Yellow sections are the foods we should eat mostly
- Pink and blue sections are important but in smaller quantities
- Purple section – should be eaten in very small quantities
- Fatty and sugary foods sit outside of the main plate – they are not necessary for good health
Useful Handouts
- Eatwell Guide (Food Standards Agency) – available from the Health Information Resources Service
If More Time Available
- Discuss (and prepare if facilities available) healthy recipes using the Confidence to Cook Recipes
- Raise awareness of and discuss Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) , and locations of the Community Food Outlets and Food Banks as appropriate.
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