You might already suspect you're not eating enough veggies, but you're probably not eating enough fruit, grains, dairy or lean meat either, according to a new report from the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare.
Australian adults, on average, don't meet the recommended serves of any of the five major food groups.
For the record, "dairy" and "meat" include vegetarian and vegan alternatives to these.
So, what are we eating instead? Take a guess.
That's right, it's "discretionary foods": cakes, chips, lollies, butter, soft drinks, alcohol and their ilk.
These are foods that might add to the enjoyment of eating but you don't need them to meet nutrient requirements. The broad recommendation is to limit your intake.
A serve is 600 kilojoules — which will get you two slices of processed meat, 2-3 sweet biscuits or six to 12 hot chips.
Adults are getting more than a third of their energy from discretionary foods.
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