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Eating healthily is just one of the ways you can try to keep your heart healthy.
Our healthy eating toolkit is full of tools and information to help you maintain a healthy, balanced diet.
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1. Eatwell plate
Discover what a balanced diet is by reading about the Eatwell plate.
2. Portion guides
Check out our portion guides to see exactly what one portion of looks like for lots of different foods. Our portion guides are also available to download so you can keep a copy at home.
3. Healthy recipe finder
Learn how to make delicious meals with our recipe finder: we have hundreds of delicious, heart healthy recipes that you can save, print, rate and even send to a friend.
More information about healthy eating
- Order booklets and publications about healthy eating and drinking.
- Discover articles, animations, quizzes and interactives in the Heart Matters Nutrition section.
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