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grow & thrive for families Healthy eating 0–5 years Healthy eating helps your child to get all the energy and nutrients they need for health, growth and development. Healthy eating habits are also the best way to put your child on the right track for a healthy, happy life. The five food groups Try to provide your child with a wide variety of foods each day from the five food groups: 1. Vegetables 2. Fruit 3. Grain foods — mostly wholegrain 4. Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives 5. Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds and legumes. Try to eat fruit, vegetables and grain foods most of the time, and moderate amounts of the other two food groups. Discovering healthy eating Help your child learn about healthy eating: • Grow food together in a veggie patch, or herbs in a windowsill box. No space? Join a community garden! • Prepare food together — the Dietitians Association of Australia has yummy, healthy recipes: www.daa.asn.au/ for-the-public/smart-eating-for-you/recipes. • Eat meals together as a family and inspire your child by enjoying healthy food together. • Find your closest farmers’ market and chat with experts about where food comes from: www.farmersmarkets.org.au. More information You will find more helpful information on Raising Children Network, www.raisingchildren.net.au and Australian Dietary Guidelines, www.eatforhealth.gov.au. If more help is needed please consult your family doctor or an Accredited Practising Dietitian, www.daa.asn.au. Centre for Community Child Health The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne email [email protected] www.rch.org.au/ccch/growthrive Centre for Community Child Health ERC140161 February 2014 Tip Foods with saturated fat, added salt and added sugar are ‘occasional’. Things like chips, pizza, burgers and lollies are best left for celebrations like birthday parties rather than being regular treats.

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grow & thrive for families

Healthy eating0– 5 years

Healthy eating helps your child to get all the energy and nutrients they need for health, growth and development.

Healthy eating habits are also the best way to put your child on the right track for a healthy, happy life.

The five food groupsTry to provide your child with a wide variety of foods each day from the five food groups:

1. Vegetables

2. Fruit

3. Grain foods — mostly wholegrain

4. Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives

5. Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds and legumes.

Try to eat fruit, vegetables and grain foods most of the time, and moderate amounts of the other two food groups.

Discovering healthy eatingHelp your child learn about healthy eating:

• Growfoodtogetherinaveggiepatch,orherbsinawindowsill box. No space? Join a community garden!

• Preparefoodtogether—theDietitians Association of Australia has yummy, healthy recipes: www.daa.asn.au/for-the-public/smart-eating-for-you/recipes.

• Eatmealstogetherasafamilyandinspireyourchildbyenjoying healthy food together.

• Findyourclosestfarmers’marketandchat with experts about where food comes from: www.farmersmarkets.org.au.

More informationYou will find more helpful information on Raising Children Network, www.raisingchildren.net.au and Australian Dietary Guidelines, www.eatforhealth.gov.au.

If more help is needed please consult your family doctor or an Accredited Practising Dietitian, www.daa.asn.au.

Centre for Community Child HealthTheRoyalChildren’sHospitalMelbourneemail [email protected] www.rch.org.au/ccch/growthrive

Centre for Community Child Health

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February 2014

TipFoods with saturated fat, added salt and added sugar are ‘occasional’. Things like chips, pizza, burgers and lollies are best left for celebrations like birthday parties rather than being regular treats.

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