Whether you've decided to lose weight or just eat more healthily this is the section for you.

With articles on healthy eating in nearly every newspaper and magazine it′s no wonder we all get confused. But making changes to your diet shouldn′t be difficult if you follow some simple tips.

· Try to eat three meals a day with one or two healthy snacks in between
· Base your meals around high fibre carbohydrate foods such as wholemeal
   bread, potatoes, brown rice, chapatti, wholemeal pasta or wholegrain
   breakfast cereals.
· Keep portions modest
· Cholesterol levels are increased by eating too much saturated fat so try to
   reduce the amount of foods you eat from this list: butter, lard, pies,
   pasties, pastries, cakes, biscuit and puddings, fatty and processed
   meats (such as sausages, burgers) and cheese, cream, full fat milk
   and yoghurt. Instead use modest amounts of vegetable oils, spreads
   made from olive and sunflower oils and try low fat milk and yoghurt.
· Fill up on fruit and vegetables, they are low in fat and packed
   with nutrients. Make the most of fresh, frozen, canned and dried fruits
   and vegetables.

Not all fat is bad though, click here for more information on fats you can eat (PDF).

As many as 1 in every 6 meals are eaten outside the home.

Click on the links below (to download a PDF) for advice on...
...eating out, healthy packed lunches or how to reduce the saturated fat in your own cooking.