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Follow the links below to information on the benefits of vegetables in the diet.
Reviewed September 2007
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Children's diet - fruit and vegetables
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Better Health Channel
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Colourful and crunchy fruit and vegetables can be an enjoyable part of your child's life. If parents eat and enjoy fruit and vegetables every day, the children will follow their example.
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Jul 2007
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Soybeans
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Better Health Channel
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Eating soybeans can reduce the risk of a range of health problems, including coronary heart disease. Soybeans contain hormone-like substances called phytoestrogens that mimic the action of the hormone oestrogen.
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Jan 2007
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Olive oil
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Better Health Channel
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Choose extra virgin olive oil as your main source of dietary fat. When eaten as part of a healthy, well-balanced diet, it may reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, and increase life expectancy.
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Oct 2008
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Fibre in food
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Better Health Channel
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Dietary fibre is found in the indigestible parts of plants. Good sources include wholegrain foods, fruits and vegetables. The main role of fibre is to keep the digestive system healthy. Fibre has also been shown to benefit diabetes, blood cholesterol levels and weight control.
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Jan 2008
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Fruit and vegetables - choosing and preparing
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Better Health Channel
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Fruit and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet. They contain vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, which can help protect against some diseases. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available and many ways to prepare, cook and serve them.
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Apr 2008
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Fruit and vegetables - benefits
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Better Health Channel
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Fruit and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet. They contain vitamins and minerals, and plant chemicals called phytochemicals. Fruit and vegetables can help to protect the body against some diseases. Research shows that many Australians do not eat enough fruit and vegetables.
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Apr 2008
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Fruit and vegetable - types
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Better Health Channel
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Fruit and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet. They are naturally good and contain vitamins and minerals that can help to keep you healthy. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available. Eat five kinds of vegetable and two kinds of fruit every day for good health.
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Apr 2008
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Food-based dietary guidelines
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Healthy Eating Club
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The Food Based Dietary Guidelines incorporate the nutrient and non-nutrient composition of foods, locally available foods, sustainable food production, food patterns (e.g traditional diets) and food preparation (cuisine) and their influence on the health of different populations.
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Mar 2001
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Food processing and nutrition
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Better Health Channel
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The nutrient value of food can be altered by the way it is processed. The water soluble vitamins are the most vulnerable and easily destroyed. You can preserve the nutrient value of your food with careful preparation and cooking techniques.
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Feb 2007
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Cancer and food
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Better Health Channel
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Some cancers are influenced by our daily diet. Cancers of the stomach, bowel, lung, prostate and uterus are more likely to develop if your diet is high in fat and low in fruit, vegetables and fibre. However, there is no evidence that specific foods can cause or cure cancer.
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Feb 2008
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Soy formula for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Infant formulas have been designed to try to lower the chances of developing allergy or food intolerance. These formulas include hydrolysed cow's milk and soy formulas. A review of trials found that in infants at high risk of allergy who are unable to c...
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Jul 2006
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Antioxidants
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Healthy Eating Club
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The use of oxygen in the body's normal processes creates chemicals known as free radicals.
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Mar 2001
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Eating for a healthy heart
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myDr
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You can make a huge difference to the health of your heart, and your general well-being, just by making a few simple changes to your diet.
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Jul 2006
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Phytoestrogens and breast cancer
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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There has been much speculation about phytoestrogens - particularly soy products, and breast cancer risk. This is mainly based on the idea that because these foods contain oestrogen, they can stimulate the breast tissue like our own body's oestrogen or prescribed oestrogen might.
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Oct 2007
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Dietary fibre
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myDr
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Dietary fibre is mainly made up of types of carbohydrate that your body can't digest or absorb. A diet that's high in fibre is good for your health.
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Oct 2006
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Let's get fruity at school
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Nutrition Australia
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The program, Let's Get Fruity, sets out to encourage good nutritional habits among the youngsters by having an organised fruit and water time during classroom activities.
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Jan 2006
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Vegetarian diet
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myDr
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Many people are choosing to be vegetarians, but worry if their diet is adequate.
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May 2002
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How to get your child to eat vegetables
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Some tips on ways to get your child to eat more - or any - vegetables and fruit.
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Jul 2007
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Bottle feeding - soy infant formulas
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Soy infant formulas are infant formulas based on soy milk. Like other infant formulas they are specially prepared to meet babies' food needs.
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Jun 2008
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