CHILD STUDIES Healthy Eating

What do you have to do? Working in pairs, students design a healthy menu for one day that is suitable for a child 4-7 and will not contribute to obesity.

What else do you need to do Prepare an action plan which includes: an outline of the issue(s) discussed decisions made about what action to take a justification of what the students intend to do an outline of implementation strategies.

And…. On completion of the practical task write an evaluation where you: reflect on your performance in relation to the processes and outcomes of practical activities, i.e. consider the decision making processes, your management processes and the final result. consider possible improvements you could make? What would they be? comment on the use of the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Food Choices program in devising a suitable menu

So.. Lets get started…. How will you work out what a 4 – 7 year old needs to eat??

There are 3 things to consider 1.The Australian guide to healthy Eating Enjoy a variety of nutritious foods Encourage breastfeeding Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit Eat plenty of cereals Include lean meat, fish poultry and alternatives Include milk, yoghurt, cheese and alternatives Limit intake of fats particularly saturated fats Limit intake of salt Consume only moderate amounts of sugar

The Australian Guide to healthy eating

2. The Dietary Guidelines for all Australians

A 4 -7 year old needs the following every day Bread & Cereals VegetablesFruitMilk& milk products Meat fish poultry &alternative 5-7 servings2 servings1 serving21/2

3 Likes and dislikes and suitability for children

So what is a serving Breads & cereals 2 slices of bread 1 bread roll 1 cup breakfast cereal

Vegetables 1 medium potato ½ cup spinach, broccoli, cauliflower 1 cup salad vegies

Fruit 1 medium apple, pear, peach About 20 grapes 1 cup canned fruit

Milk & Milk Products 250 mls milk 200 g yoghurt 2 slices (40g) cheese

Meat & Alternatives g cooked meat chicken 2 small eggs ½ cup cooked beans or lentils

In addition to this we need to consider the Healthy eating guidelines Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods Children and adolescents should be encouraged to: Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits Eat plenty of cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles), preferably wholegrain Include lean meat, fish, poultry and/or alternatives Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives. Reduced-fat milks are not suitable for young children under 2 years, because of their high energy needs, but reduced-fat varieties should be encouraged for older children and adolescents Choose water as a drink and care should be taken to: Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake Low-fat diets are not suitable for infants Choose foods low in salt Consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars

How to go about it Decide on the three main meals you will include Count the number of servings from each food group Do you have enough from each food group? If not add in snacks and drinks to make up the correct amounts?

Does your menu follow the healthy Eating guidelines Is it Varied and interesting ? Lower in fat? High in fibre? Lower in sugar and salt? Interesting? Enjoyable for kids?

If it is all these things!! Enter your menu into food choices Modify it if necessary Do your food order

Your food order Remember to order everything you need for your menu for a whole day for ONE child One of your meals must be cooked