رهنمودهای غذایی ایران (Food-based dietary guidelines - Iran)

Food-based dietary guidelines - Iran

Official name

Food-based dietary guidelines for Iran (Persian: ایران رهنمودهای غذایی ).

Publication year

Iran first published food-based dietary guidelines in 1990. They were revised in 1993, 1996 and 2006.

Process and stakeholders

The 2006 version of the guidelines was prepared by the Office of Community Nutrition in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the Iranian Nutrition Society and the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute. The World Health Organization supported the process and provided technical assistance.

The guidelines are officially endorsed by Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

Intended audience

The dietary guidelines apply to the general population over 20 years of age.

Food guide

The food guide chosen is a pyramid divided into Iran’s food groups: bread and cereals at the base, vegetables and fruits on the second layer; and milk, dairy, meat, fish, eggs, legumes and nuts on the third layer. Oils, fats, salt and products high in these are placed at the apex of the pyramid with the recommendation to eat them sparingly.

Messages

• Consume a variety of foods and have a balanced diet.
• Plan your daily food consumption to maintain your ideal body weight.
• Plan a regular exercise schedule for at least three days a week and 30–40 minutes each day.
• Increase consumption of dietary fibre through higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, legumes and wholegrain breads.
• Eat more low-fat (less than 2.5%) milk, yoghurt and cheese in your daily diet.
• Eat less fat, especially solid fat, and try to stay away from fried foods. When using fat in a recipe, use more vegetable oils and olive oil.
• Eat more white meats, including fish and chicken, and less processed meats.
• Limit consumption of simple sugars, such as sugar, sugar cane, sweets and chocolates.
• Stay away from salt and do not use a salt-shaker at the table.
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source:

http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-based-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/iran/en/