Monday 25 February 2008

Healthy eating plan for children

Healthy eating plan for children

What you bring into the home is important.Stock up on healthy foods,
they will eat what ever is available in the home especially the
young ones.

A good healthy eating plan for children

1. Start to get fresh fruit and vegetables into there daily routine.
Make sure you serve fruit or vegetables at every meal.
Five servings a day is your plan for your children.
2. Serve lean meats and other sources of protein.Good proteins to
have are fish, beans,nuts and eggs.
3. Get your children eating whole-grain breads and cereals.
This is a good source of fibre for them.
4. A healthy eating idea is to limit there fat intake,so avoid
deep-fried foods.Choose to grill, roast or steam instead.Have low-fat
dairy products.
5. Your children can have fast food or low-nutrient snacks, but limit
this to once a week.
6. Avoid giving sugary drinks such as coke or soda.Serve low-fat milk
or water instead.
7. Make it easy for them to choose fruits and vegetables by having
them close to hand.Other snacks that are good include low-fat yogurt,
peanut butter,celery and whole-grain crackers and cheese.

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