Shopping for food

Healthy eating starts with the choices you make when shopping. Before putting anything in your basket, check that is has not passed its use-by or best before date, and that you are happy with its nutritional contents.

Smart shopping choices

With so much choice available, it is easier than ever to eat well.
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Buying healthier alternatives

If you are serious about improving your health and well-being, then you must also change your approach to buying food.
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Making choices from the food groups

When shopping, aim for a wide variety of foods from all the major foods groups.
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Storecupboard basics to stock

Keep your storecupboard (and freezer) well stocked with basic ingredients in cans, jars, and packets that can form the foundation of a healthy diet.
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Claims about fat

Increasing public awareness of the links between certain components of food, such as fat and sodium, and health have led manufacturers to market products with those concerns in mind.
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