The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has welcomed the increased emphasis on physical activity and energy balance in the revised Australian Dietary Guidelines released yesterday.
AFGC CEO Gary Dawson said the revised Australian Dietary Guidelines stress the importance of physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight, along with a balanced diet.
"The AFGC, representing Australia's $110 billion food and grocery sector recently launched an industry initiative - the Healthier Australia Commitment - emphasising the importance of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
"Our announcement over the weekend that legendary Australian Olympian Susie O'Neill as ambassador for the Healthier Australia Commitment's "Together Counts" program underlines the importance of energy balance.
"Put simply energy balance means getting the balance right between energy consumed and energy expended in order to maintain a healthy weight."
"This is entirely consistent with the Dietary Guidelines released [yesterday] with its core message that Australians should get plenty of nutritious foods, go easy on the treats and stay physically active to maintain a healthy weight."
"The Guidelines confirm that the old common sense rule - that we should eat to our needs, get a balanced diet and stay physically active - is just as true today as it has ever been, and still backed by scientific evidence," Dawson said.
