Healthy eating

Healthy eating can help you and your family have good health and wellbeing – for life! Find recipes, programs and support to help you eat healthily.

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Healthy recipes

Tasty, healthy, simple! Discover low cost meal and snack ideas for you and your family. Our recipes are developed using the Australian Dietary Guidelines.

Explore healthy recipes

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Healthy eating on a budget

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Making food last longer – safety and storage tips

How to prepare and store food so it stays fresher for longer, helping your money and food go further.

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Healthier low-cost meal and snack alternatives

Healthy swaps for common takeaway meals and snacks.

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Food and groceries: Cost of living

How to make small changes to your shopping to save you money at the checkout.



Creating healthy eating habits

Getting started with healthy eating

Simple changes to how you eat can help you – and your family – feel good and live well.

Healthy you healthy mob

Tailored support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to get healthier together.

Involving kids in the kitchen

Simple and fun ways to cook and prepare food and drinks together, while learning a skill for life.

Food and drink for healthy teeth

Learn how healthy food and drink can help children have healthy teeth.

Alcohol and your health

Drinking less alcohol can improve sleep, support a healthy weight, and reduce the risk of disease or injury.

Kilojoules, calories and the energy we get from food

Understanding kilojoules (or energy) in food and drinks can help you eat healthily at home and when you’re out.

Health Star Rating

How to use the Health Star Rating to help you make healthy choices when shopping. 

How to read food labels

Learning how to read food labels, ingredients and nutrients can help with making healthier choices.

Creating healthy habits

Small changes to everyday habits that can make a big difference to your health.

Healthy school lunchboxes

Tips to pack your child’s lunchbox with healthy foods, including vegetables and fruit.

Find programs and support to help with healthy eating

Go4Fun Online

Go4Fun Online is a free 10-week healthy lifestyle program for NSW families with primary school-aged kids. Friendly health coaches are trained to support families to reach their health goals.

Learn more about Go4Fun Online

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Get Healthy in Pregnancy

A free phone and online health coaching service for pregnant women in NSW. Qualified health coaches provide support and tools to help women stay healthy during and after pregnancy.

Learn more about Get Healthy in Pregnancy

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Get Healthy Service

A free phone and online health coaching program to help you eat well, stay active, and improve your health and wellbeing. For adults aged over 16 in NSW.

Learn more about Get Healthy Service

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