To eat a well-balanced diet means eating a variety of foods from each of the five food group daily, in the amounts recommended. Eating many different foods each day ensures you’re getting different types and amounts of key nutrients, and can help prevent diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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