Food Glorious Food Catherine Goodridge 18 – 19 th March 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? 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 consider Varied balanced diet Fruit and Vegetables Vitamin C Vitamin drops Iron intake Sugars Drinks

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

Quiz

1.Which of the following do you think counts as a portion of fruit or vegetables? a. 1 glass of fruit juice b. 1 jacket potato c. 3 tbsp frozen peas d. 3 tbsp baked beans e. 3 dried apricots f. 1 bowl of salad g. 1 tbsp strawberry jam h. 1 apple

Fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100% juice all count towards your 5 A DAY A portion is a handful or 80g What is a portion?

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. 2g b. 3g c. 4g d. 6g

7.If a label says a product contains 1g sodium how do you calculate the amount of salt? a. It is the same b. Divide by 2 c. Multiply by 2.5 d. Multiply by 3

9.According to the Food Standards Agency what would be HIGH fat and 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 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 5 A Day resources (DH Orderline) Telephone: Healthy eating and labelling resources (Food Standards Agency) blications/ blications/ Eating Well for Under 5s in Childcare Food a Fact of Life Resources for 3 – 5 year olds

Contact Catherine Goodridge, Regional School Food and Health Co-ordinator pct.nhs.uk