Here's some useful advice for a 'well-balanced' shopping basket. And a tip to start with is never go shopping on an empty stomach!

Fruit and vegetables

• Whether vegetables are fresh, frozen or canned, you can eat as much of them as you want.
• Concerning fruit, choose juices made from 100% fruit with no added sugar.

Dairy products

• Choose non-fat or low fat milk and low-fat natural or fruit yogurts.
• Limit the amount of cheese you eat, as it has a higher fat content. Choose low fat version.

Breakfast cereals, bread, carbohydrates

• Choose cereals with little or no added sugar, and also, if possible, ones with a relatively high fibre content.
• When it comes to starchy food, choose those rich in fibres (for example, dried vegetables and wholemeal rice).

Fats

• Essential oils include olive oil and soy oil. For cooking, use olive oil or groundnut oil.

Meat, fish, eggs
A study of the nutritional value of meat has shown that, contrary to popular belief, when you follow a low-fat diet, you can eat meat cooked in several different ways (grilled, roasted, stewed), provided that you choose lean cuts of the meat:

• Beef: all types of steak (fillet, sirloin, rump, chuck) and roasting cuts
• Lamb: leg of lamb and lamb steaks
• Poultry: all parts without the skin; (chicken, turkey).
• Choose fresh or frozen fish that is not pre-cooked, either whole or in fillets.
• Fish and shellfish: there are many different kinds. 
• Eggs: eggs do not have a lot of fat and can, with the exception of frying, be cooked in any way you choose.