Healthy diet
Nutrition recommendations and food-based dietary guidelines
The health effects of a diet are determined by its components which is illustrated in the food-based dietary guidelines with pyramid and plate models. A diverse and varied selection of food…
Food groups
In this section different food groups are introduced with their daily intake recommendations. Key for healthy eatings is to put your meal together with colorful ingredients and vary those ingredients…
Nutrients
Food contains energy and protective nutrients. Energy is provided by carbohydrate, protein and fat in the food and drinks that we consume. Protective nutrients are for example antioxidants and…
Sustainable food choices on the plate
Besides the health impacts targeting individual consumers, food should be considered in the broader context of the environment and sustainable development. The nutrition recommendations aim for a…
Nutrition commitment
Nutrition commitment is a Finnish operating model, which helps and encourages food business operators and stakeholders to improve the nutritional quality of the Finnish diet and to encourage…
National Nutrition Council
National nutrition council - Guardian of public nutrition The National Nutrition Council of Finland has already since 1954 monitored the nutrition and health of Finnish people and issued nutritional…
News
March 7/2023
Deficiencies in assessing the nutritional status of hospital patients - A revised nutritional care recommendation will improve the effectiveness of care
April 1/2020
New food recommendation for elderly: Functional capacity must be promoted and malnutrition prevented in a timely manner