Hepatitis C - Nutrition 2. A healthy balanced diet will protect against nutritional deficiencies which can lead to disease. All dietary advice should be based on scientific facts. The aim of these guidelines is to provide you with accurate information on diet and hepatitis C based on the research available and on the questions most frequently asked. A healthy balanced diet ou should try to follow a varied diet which contains all essential nutrients, in the correct amounts.
Food groups are a practical way to display which foods contain the most of a particular nutrient.
A guide can then be given on the number of portions for each group per day which are needed to provide a healthy balanced diet. Below are examples of which foods belong to each group and a guide to how many portions should be eaten per day. No recommended portions. Research shows that it is good to keep your weight at a healthy range for yourself. It is not good to be either overweight or underweight.