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Getting the balance right
No single food contains all the nutrients needed for good health, so a healthy diet should include a wide variety of foods. Balance is the key.
There is much confusion today about the role of red meat in healthy eating, including a small number of polarised consumers avoiding red meat because they fear that it is bad for their health.
The red meats (beef and lamb) have a high nutrition density, in other words, they contain a wide variety of nutrients in useful amounts. Meat is an important source of B vitamins, including B-12, which is not found naturally in foods of plant origin. Meat also contributes trace elements and minerals to the diet, particularly iron and zinc.
| What it is not about | What it is about | Other benefits |
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| Cutting out tasty food | Eating more of some items | Look better and feel better |
| Eliminating favourite foods | Eating a little less of others | Feel fitter and have more energy |
| Having less food | Knowing more about food | Better weight control |
| Going hungry | Making small gradual changes | Improved body shape |
| Making major changes | Altering food shopping patterns | Reduced stress and improved mood |
| Becoming super fit | Modifying cooking and preparation methods | |
| Not enjoying food | Enjoying your food | |
| | Enjoying being active | |
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