Diet Guidelines for General Public | Public Health Education Materials

Today's Plate Check

No calculations here. Tick the everyday behaviours that move a household plate toward the dietary guidelines.

Daily food choices

I included vegetables, especially green leafy or other colourful vegetables. I included pulses, legumes, eggs, fish, meat, milk/curd, nuts or seeds for protein quality. I chose whole grains or millets for at least part of cereals. I limited fried snacks, packaged sweets, sugary drinks, and salty foods. I drank safe water and avoided soft drinks as a water substitute. I read labels or chose fresh/minimally processed foods when possible.

Points to register

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17Guidelines

2024ICMR-NIN edition

Balanced diet means diversity, not one "perfect" food.

Vegetables, legumes, whole grains/millets and appropriate protein foods should appear often.

Food safety, clean water, correct cooking, activity, and label reading are part of healthy eating.

Simple Messages

These are the page's public-facing takeaways from the detailed guideline document.

Build meals, not chartsUse familiar foods, but combine groups wisely: grains, pulses/animal foods, vegetables, fruits, milk/curd, nuts and seeds.

Prefer fresh and home-preparedChoose minimally processed foods more often than packaged HFSS or ultra-processed foods.

Protect vulnerable groupsPregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence and old age need extra attention to diet quality.

Guidelines as Sections

Filter the 17 guidelines by theme. Each card gives points to register, not calculation tables.

Source Cited

This public education page is adapted from Dietary Guidelines for Indians-2024, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

The page is a simplified public guide. It does not reproduce the detailed food quantity and nutrient calculation tables from the source document.

Source website listed in the PDF: ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition.