The old version of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Daily Dietary Guidelines is pictured on March 13, 2018. Photo: Lin Yen-tung, Taipei TimesIt also recommend eating more fruits, raising daily consumption from two to four servings, to two to six servings. The guidelines formally included a “water section” for the first time, the HPA said, adding that water is indispensable in maintaining health, body functions and regular metabolism. The daily intake of milk and dairy products was adjusted from two servings per day to one serving, HPA Director-General Shen Ching-fen (沈靜芬) said. The new guidelines reference international dietary recommendations, but are still primarily based on Taiwan’s National Nutrition and Health Survey data, as well as local study results, it said.

Source: Taipei Times March 05, 2026 18:10 UTC