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nutritional guidelines
UK/njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən.əl ˈɡaɪd.laɪnz/US/nuːˈtrɪʃ.ə.nəl ˈɡaɪd.laɪnz/nu·TRI·tion·al GUIDE·lines
Official recommendations issued by health bodies or governments about healthy eating patterns.
Examples
“The government updated its nutritional guidelines to recommend more plant-based foods.”
“Families often find it hard to follow nutritional guidelines on a limited budget.”
“Schools can play a role in implementing nutritional guidelines for children.”
Band 8 sentence
“Nutritional guidelines drafted by experts can only be effective if they are accompanied by policies that improve access to affordable, healthy foods.”
Collocations
- follow nutritional guidelines
- update nutritional guidelines
Word family
Common mistakes
follow the nutritional guideline→follow the nutritional guidelines
nutritional guideline is→nutritional guidelines are
Say it for a higher band
5healthy eating advice→6diet advice→7+nutritional guidelines
Synonyms
dietary guidelines
Easily confused
dietary guidelines
“The country's dietary guidelines recommend limiting added sugars.”
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