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Food Glorious Food
Catherine Goodridge
18 – 19th March 2010
What is a Healthy Diet?
What foods do you associate with
a healthy lifestyle?
The diets of children
under 5 in Britain are too
low in:
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Iron
Zinc
What foods do you associate with
the diets of young children?
Contain too much:
Sugar
Salt
What is a healthy diet?
Some children have low vitamin D
status - impact on bone health
 Intakes of fruit and veg are generally
low
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‘Getting a varied balanced diet and
enjoying lots of different foods’
Things to consider
Varied balanced diet
 Fruit and Vegetables
 Vitamin C
 Vitamin drops
 Iron intake
 Sugars
 Drinks
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Things to consider
Dental health
 Food hygiene and safety
 Organisation of meal times
 Sustainability
 Learning through food
 Creating the right atmosphere
 Involving parents and carers
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Quiz
1. Which of the following do you
think counts as a portion of
fruit or vegetables?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
glass of fruit juice
jacket potato
tbsp frozen peas
tbsp baked beans
dried apricots
bowl of salad
tbsp strawberry jam
apple
What is a portion?
Fresh, frozen, canned, dried and
100% juice all count towards your 5
A DAY
A portion is a handful or 80g
2.
Which of the food groups should we
eat in the largest quantities?
a.
Fruit and Vegetables; Meat, fish, eggs, beans
b.
Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta; Fruit and vegetables
c.
Meat, fish, eggs, beans; Milk and dairy foods
d.
Fruit and vegetables; Milk and dairy foods
Eatwell Plate
1. Base your meals on
starchy foods
2. Eat lots of fruit and veg
3. Eat more fish
4. Cut down on saturated
fat and sugar
5. Try to eat less salt - no
more than 6g a day
6. Get active and try to be
a healthy weight
7. Drink plenty of water
8. Don't skip breakfast
6. What is the recommended salt
intake per day for a 3 year old
child?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2g
3g
4g
6g
7. If a label says a product
contains 1g sodium how do you
calculate the amount of salt?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It is the same
Divide by 2
Multiply by 2.5
Multiply by 3
9.
According to the Food Standards Agency
what would be HIGH fat and HIGH
sugar per 100g of a product?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10g or more
sugar
10g or more
of sugar
20g or more
of sugar
25g or more
of sugar
of fat ad 5g or more of
of fat and 10g or more
of fat and 15g or more
of fat and 15g or more
Labelling Activity
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Choose a packed lunch from the products provided?
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Look at the labels:
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How much fat, salt and sugar is in a 100g of each product?
How,many grams of fat, salt and sugar is in a serving of the
product? Is this red, amber or green?
If your child ate the lunch you have chosen how much fat, salt
and sugar would they consume?
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3g sugar = 1 cube
4g fat = 1 pat
1g salt = 1 sachet
What would you suggest you could provide as a healthier
packed lunch option?
Resources
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5 A Day resources (DH Orderline)
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Healthy eating and labelling resources (Food
Standards Agency)
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http://www.food.gov.uk/aboutus/publications/nutritionpu
blications/
Eating Well for Under 5s in Childcare
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Telephone: 0300 123 1002
www.cwt.org.uk
Food a Fact of Life
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www.foodafactoflife.com
Resources for 3 – 5 year olds
Contact
Catherine Goodridge, Regional School
Food and Health Co-ordinator
[email protected]
0121 612 1460
www.foodwm.org.uk