Food Glorious FoodFood Glorious FoodCatherine Goodridge Catherine Goodridge 18 – 1918 – 19thth March March 2010 2010

What is a Healthy Diet?

What foods do you associate with a healthy lifestyle?

What foods do you associate with the diets of young children?

The diets of children under 5 in Britain are too

low in:

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Iron

Zinc

Contain too much:

Sugar

Salt

What is a healthy diet?What is a healthy diet?

Some children have low vitamin D status - impact on bone health

Intakes of fruit and veg are generally low

‘Getting a varied balanced diet and enjoying lots of different foods’

Things to considerThings to consider

Varied balanced dietFruit and VegetablesVitamin CVitamin drops Iron intakeSugarsDrinks

Things to considerThings to consider

Dental healthFood hygiene and safetyOrganisation of meal timesSustainabilityLearning through foodCreating the right atmosphere Involving parents and carers

QuizQuiz

1.1. Which of the following do you Which of the following do you think counts as a portion of think counts as a portion of fruit or vegetables?fruit or vegetables?

a. 1 glass of fruit juiceb. 1 jacket potatoc. 3 tbsp frozen peasd. 3 tbsp baked beanse. 3 dried apricotsf. 1 bowl of saladg. 1 tbsp strawberry jamh. 1 apple

Fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100% juice all count towards your 5

A DAYA portion is a handful or 80g

What is a portion?What is a portion?

2.2. Which of the food groups should we Which of the food groups should we eat in the largest quantities?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

6.6. What is the recommended salt What is the recommended salt intake per day for a 3 year old intake per day for a 3 year old child?child?

a. 2gb. 3gc. 4gd. 6g

7.7. If a label says a product If a label says a product contains 1g sodium how do you contains 1g sodium how do you calculate the amount of salt?calculate the amount of salt?

a. It is the sameb. Divide by 2c. Multiply by 2.5d. Multiply by 3

9.9. According to the Food Standards According to the Food Standards Agency what would be HIGH fat and Agency what would be HIGH fat and HIGH sugar per 100g of a product?HIGH sugar per 100g of a product?

a. 10g or more of fat ad 5g or more of sugar

b. 10g or more of fat and 10g or more of sugar

c. 20g or more of fat and 15g or more of sugar

d. 25g or more of fat and 15g or more of sugar

Labelling ActivityLabelling Activity

Choose a packed lunch from the products provided?

Look at the labels: 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? 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 Resources

5 A Day resources (DH Orderline) Telephone: 0300 123 1002

Healthy eating and labelling resources (Food Standards Agency) http://www.food.gov.uk/aboutus/publications/nutritionpubl

ications/ Eating Well for Under 5s in Childcare

www.cwt.org.uk

Food a Fact of Life www.foodafactoflife.com Resources for 3 – 5 year olds

Contact Contact

Catherine Goodridge, Regional School Food and Health Co-ordinator

Catherine.goodridge@sandwell-pct.nhs.uk

0121 612 1460www.foodwm.org.uk