Healthy Eating for Mental Health
The Healthy Eating resource package was developed to address a gap in simple easy to read educational materials to promote healthy eating and physical activity in people with mental illness.
These additional Healthy Eating resources have been sourced as an adjunct for consumers seeking more detailed information. Use of these resources is not designed to replace referral for health professional (Dietetic) services. Rather the resources are intended to enhance effective partnership work between health professionals such as Dietitians and mental health workers to support improved physical health outcomes for consumers living with mental illness.
| TOPIC | RESOURCE |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | Live lighter “Cut back on alcohol” |
| Apps | Smartphone apps for Health |
| Dietary fibre | Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute – Fibre Facts |
| Drinks | Re-think Sugary Drinks resource |
| Food label reading | Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute – Label Reading |
| Physical Activity | Department of Health Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines |
| Portion Size | Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute – Plating It Up: The Portion Guide |
| Recipes | Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute – Making Healthy Meals |
| Snacks | Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute – Healthy snacks resource |
| Takeaway Options | Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute – Eating out the healthy way |
| Case Managers/Key Workers click here for further action-based resources to direct and inform basic nutrition education you provide to your client. Resources also provide the ‘who’ and ‘how’ for more specialised referrals. | |
