Finding out about health and nutrition can be fun and interesting! This site is a guide and a great starting point - use it as a springboard to your quest for more information!

What is a Balanced Diet?

Because all of us are different shapes, sizes, and ages there isn’t one diet which is perfect for us all. However there are guidelines which apply to us all. What is important is that we eat a variety of foods from all the food groups and that we balance total calories we consume with energy output.

There’s heaps of great information out there to help you find out more about balance. Check out our favourites below...

• Kids Health
• BBC Healthy Eating
• Nutrition Australia
• Healthy School Meals Resource Centre

What is the right type of fuel?

Because all of us are different shapes, sizes, and ages there isn’t one diet which is perfect for us all. However there are guidelines which apply to us all. What is important is that we eat a variety of foods from all the food groups and that we balance total calories we consume with energy output.

What is the right amount of fuel?

This is a hard one to answer... again, this all depends on your size, shape and age.. but most importantly, it depends on your energy output. If you are active your body will need more energy than if you are a couch potato! If you consume more calories than you ‘burn off’, you’re not in balance.