Dietary Guidelines

Right nutritional behavior and dietary choices are needed to achieve dietary goals.
The following 15 dietary guidelines provide a broad framework for appropriate action.

1. Eat variety of foods to ensure a balanced diet.
2. Ensure provision of extra food and healthcare to pregnant and lactatingwomen.
3. Promote exclusive breastfeeding for six months and encourage breastfeeding till two years or as long as one can.
4. Feed home based semi solid foods to the infant after sixmonths.
5. Ensure adequate and appropriate diets for children and
adolescents both in health and sickness.
6.Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits.
7. Ensure moderate use of edible oils and animal foods and very less use of / butter/ vanaspati .
8.  Avoid overeating to prevent overweight and obesity.
9.Exercise regularly and be physically active to maintain ideal body weight
10. Restrict salt intake to minimum.
11. Ensure the use of safe and clean foods.
12. Adopt right pre-cooking processes and appropriate cooking methods.
13. Drink plenty of water and take beverages in moderation.
14. Minimize the use of processed foods rich in salt, sugar and fats.
15. Include micronutrient-rich foods in the diets of elderly people to enable them to be fit and active.