Healthy eating at Caterpillars

Being Healthy

• Eat breakfast every day

• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables

• Choose snacks that will provide nutrients to compliment what is eaten during meals

• Drink plenty of fluids

• Be physically active

• Brush teeth twice a day and visit your dentist regularly

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The importance of mealtimes

Ideally children should look forward and get excited about family mealtimes. They should be encouraged, not forced, to try and eat a variety of foods. Adults need to be positive role models and encourage to eat new foods.

Ideas for Healthy snacks

• Cut fruit into bitesize chunks, slices of apple, pear, satsumas, bananas, kiwi, melon, strawberries, peaches, and plums.

• Raw vegetables, carrot, pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, courgetti and broccoli.

• Toast, bagels, rolls, wraps, pitta breads, mini sandwiches with marmite, cheese, tuna, meat slice and hummus.

• Bread slice and soft cheese dip

• Homemade pizza slices

• Oatcakes, rice cakes, crispbread with toppings such as mashes avocado or cream cheese

• Yoghurt, fromage frais with fruit

• English muffins, plain or cheese scones, potato bread, crumpets, and popcorn

Every child deserves a healthy start in life.

Getting the balance right in a young child’s diet can have a positive impact for long term health.