A well balanced diet

Bread, Cereals and Potatoes

Starchy foods like bread, potatoes, yam, plantain, pasta, rice and breakfast cereals should be included at each mealtime. They should make up about a third of all the food eaten during the day.

These foods provide energy as well as vitamins and minerals. They can help us to feel full and may reduce the desire to snack between meals. They are not high in fat and energy - as long as you don't add extra fatty or sugary foods to them.