Healthy Food Choices Fact Sheet

Healthy eating, along with regular physical activity, can help you look after your diabetes. It can also help you manage other risk factors like high blood pressure, or unhealthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Read more in our fact sheet.

An NDSS fact sheet titled 'Healthy food choices', offering guidance on balanced eating for managing diabetes. The header image at the top shows a top-down view of food preparation, featuring hands mixing green leaves in a bowl alongside sliced avocados, red apples, and a knife on a wooden board. Below the orange title, the text explains healthy eating principles and includes bulleted tips. A circular pie chart on the right side illustrates healthy plate proportions: half the plate for non-starchy vegetables or salad, one-quarter for lean protein foods, and one-quarter for grain foods or starchy vegetables.

Healthy food choices fact sheet

Healthy eating, along with regular physical activity, can help you look after your diabetes. It can also help you manage other risk factors like high blood pressure, or unhealthy cholesterol.

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An overhead, close-up shot of hands sharing a meal at a dining table. One person holds a blue ceramic bowl filled with cooked green beans seasoned with minced garlic or nuts, using a spoon to serve, while another person's hands reach to hold and pass the bowl. Plates containing grilled meat and leafy green salad are visible in the background

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