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Nutrition

You are what you eat...

A good diet is central to good health. But what goes into good nutrition? How can we make realistic, informed food choices? BBC Nutrition is your first stop to explore more.


The Basics An overview of food - how our bodies use it.	Shopping & Labelling Shopping, labelling and food safety.	Meals, home & away What we eat, when we eat it, and eating out.
Life Stages What your body needs - at all ages.	Drinks The importance of fluids - and a look at alcohol.	Dietary Requirements Health conditions and choices.

Cool Tools	Organisations and Links	Newsletter

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Contributors: Beckie Lang, Alyson Greenhalgh, Heather Kinnin, and Maxine Stinton
Site launched March 2001

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Shopping & Labelling
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Drinks
Dietary Requirements
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