How to eat healthily

How to eat healthily

Healthy eating is a pattern. It's about how you eat over days, weeks and even months. The simple steps in this guide show you how to eat a diet that's naturally low in salt, sugar and saturated and trans fats.

Healthy eating patterns don't focus on one type of food or one type of nutrient to promote heart health. Heart-healthy eating relies on a combination of foods, chosen regularly, over time.

This style of eating is naturally low in saturated and trans fats, salt and added sugar. And it's rich in wholegrains, fibre, antioxidants and unsaturated fats.

Fruit, vegetables and wholegrains

These foods are high in fibre, vitamins and minerals. Eating plenty of vegetables, fruits and wholegrains is consistently linked to people having healthier hearts. And research shows there is a link between eating them and having a lower risk of heart disease.