Good food and nutrition – healthy eating at Caterpillars
- Download healthy eating at Caterpillars
- Healthy eating for kids
- My fussy eater
- Chunky chocolate chip oat cookies
- Easy school lunchbox ideas
Being healthy
- Eat breakfast every day
- Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables
- Choose snacks that will provide nutrients to compliment what is eaten during meals
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Be physically active
- Brush teeth twice a day and visit your dentist regularly
Links
- www.nutrition.org.uk
- www.cwt.org.uk
- https://bigbrushclub.co.uk/
The importance of mealtimes
Ideally children should look forward and get excited about family mealtimes. They should be encouraged, not forced, to try and eat a variety of foods. Adults need to be positive role models and encourage to eat new foods.
Ideas for healthy snacks
- Cut fruit into bitesize chunks, slices of apple, pear, satsumas, bananas, kiwi, melon, strawberries, peaches, and plums.
- Raw vegetables, carrot, pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, courgetti and broccoli.
- Toast, bagels, rolls, wraps, pitta breads, mini sandwiches with marmite, cheese, tuna, meat slice and hummus.
- Bread slice and soft cheese dip
- Homemade pizza slices
- Oatcakes, rice cakes, crispbread with toppings such as mashes avocado or cream cheese
- Yoghurt, fromage frais with fruit
- English muffins, plain or cheese scones, potato bread, crumpets, and popcorn
Every child deserves a healthy start in life.
Getting the balance right in a young child’s diet can have a positive impact for long term health.
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