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Nutrition

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The Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in __Australia__ (DGCA) recommends that for best health, children should “enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods”. This means eating __different__ food types, as shown by The Australian Guide to __Healthy__ Eating (AGHE) to obtain all the __required__ nutrients without excess energy (kilojoule) intake. Variety also refers to choosing a __range__ of foods from within each food group, particularly from the plant-based food groups (Fruit, Vegetables and Legumes and Breads and Cereals).

The five main food groups that provide nutrients that are important for the body are referred to as everyday foods such as:
 * 1) Breads, cereals, rice, pasta and noodles
 * 2) Vegetables and legumes
 * 3) Fruit
 * 4) Milk, yoghurt and cheese
 * 5) Meat, __fish__, poultry, eggs and nuts.

Extra foods that are not mentioned above do not fit into the above group because of there limited nutritional benefits. Oils, margarine, confectionary, soft drinks and hot chips are some of those 'extra foods'. __Drink__ plenty of water to help flush the toxins from your body during the day.