27/05/2026
🥗 This World Nutrition Day (28 May), remember: healthy eating isn’t about perfection, it’s about balance, variety and small daily choices.
*Did you know?*
🍎 Adults should aim for at least 400g of fruits & vegetables every day
🧂 Too much salt increases the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease
🥤 Free sugars should make up less than 10% of daily calories
🌾 Whole grains, beans, lentils, fruits and vegetables help keep your body and gut healthy
*Healthy diets can help prevent:*
❤️ Heart disease
🩺 Diabetes
🧠 Stroke
🎗️ Some cancers
*Simple tips for healthier eating:*
✅ Choose fresh or minimally processed foods
✅ Drink more water
✅ Steam or boil instead of frying
✅ Limit sugary drinks and salty snacks
✅ Add more fruits, vegetables and fibre to meals
💚 Healthy eating starts early in life — but it’s never too late to make positive changes.
Learn more ➡️
WHO fact sheet on healthy diet with key facts and information on essential dietary elements, practical advice, salt, sodium and potassium, sugars, health diet promotion, WHO response.
