Have treats occasionally
We all enjoy a ‘treat’ and it’s okay to have some of these foods now and then as an extra. How often you have them depends on your weight, age and how active you are. But you should keep to small amounts.
If you are overweight and want to lose weight, you should not exceed the recommended number of serves for the Five Food Groups (meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and cereals) and should limit your intake of ‘extra foods’.
If you are active and not overweight, you could probably have ‘extra foods’ sometimes and in small amounts – as long as you’ve had your daily requirements of meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and cereals.