Adults

Adulthood can be a busy phase in life with busy jobs and the responsibilities of raising families.

Managing a busy life means getting the balance right. Similarly it is important at this time in life to balance your food and nutrition. A healthy diet and active lifestyle have many benefits for now and later in life such as:

• Increased energy levels
• Can help achieve a healthy weight
• Can help reduce risk of diabetes, heart disease
• Can help reduce the risk of osteoporosis

Leading a healthy lifestyle yourself is also the best way to teach and encourage your children to adopt good lifelong habits. In fact, a recent study showed parents who consumed more dairy foods had children who also consumed more dairy.

A healthy eating plan means including a variety of foods from across the food groups. Dairy foods make up one of the core food groups. Dairy foods contain calcium and over 9 other essential nutrients. Three serves of dairy are recommended each day for good health.

One serve:

• 1 cup (250mL) of milk
• 1 tub (200g) of yogurt
• 40g (2 slices) cheese

Dairy foods form an important part of a healthy diet for every day living.