Eating Well with Kids
Healthy eating is essential for a child’s growth and development. Developing healthy eating as a family will have a big impact on your child’s health in the long term
The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend children should eat a while variety of foods that include:
- Fruit
- Vegetables, legumes & beans
- Wholegrain cereals (breads, rice, pasta & noodles)
- Lean meat, fish, poultry and/or alternatives
- Dairy and/or alternatives
Saturated fat, added salt and added sugar intake should all be limited and the main choice of beverage should be water.
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