Meat and fish are high in protein, which keeps your muscles healthy. But a healthy diet means less red and processed meat – they’ve been linked to cancer and heart disease. Oily fish like mackerel, salmon and sardines have a lot of omega-3 oil, which can help protect the heart.
Benefits
Helps keep your muscles healthy
Oily fish protects your heart
How often?
Aim to have some food from this group every day. Specifically at least 1 or 2 portions of oily fish each week. But you don’t need to eat meat every day.
Examples of what to try
a small handful of raw nuts and seeds as a snack or chopped with a green salad
using beans and pulses in a casserole to replace some – or all – of the meat
eggs scrambled, poached, dry fried or boiled – the choice is yours
grilled fish with masala, fish pie, or make your own fishcakes
chicken grilled, roasted or stir-fried
