Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council has updated the dietary guidelines in the country for the first time in eight years

According to the guidelines, Australians will have to cut their intake of starchy vegetables, such as potatoes, by 40 percent, refined cereals by 30 percent and red meat by 20 percent. On the other hand, adults should increase their intake of wholegrain cereals by 160 percent, red and orange vegetables by 140 percent and poultry and seafood intake by 40 percent.
“For some foods the evidence has strengthened, for example, there's increasing evidence that consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks is associated with increased risk of weight gain. There's really good evidence now about the association of whole grain products and decreased risk of heart disease, excessive weight gain and also decreased risk of type-2 diabetes”, Dr Lee said.
Source-Medindia