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What is a balanced diet anyway?

  • Written by Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
imageHaving a 'balanced diet' means you're getting enough of all the right nutrients - not equal amounts of pizza and broccoli. from www.shutterstock.com.au

I was recently asked:

If my eating habits are half good and half bad, does that make my overall diet balanced?

The short answer is “No!”

So what is a balanced diet then?

For a fast...

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