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grow & thrive for families

Healthy eating
0– 5 years
Centre for Community Child Health February 2014

Healthy eating helps your child to get all the Discovering healthy eating
energy and nutrients they need for health, Help your child learn about healthy eating:
growth and development.
• Grow food together in a veggie patch, or herbs in a
Healthy eating habits are also the best way to put your child windowsill box. No space? Join a community garden!
on the right track for a healthy, happy life. • P
 repare food together — the Dietitians Association of
Australia has yummy, healthy recipes: www.daa.asn.au/
The five food groups
for-the-public/smart-eating-for-you/recipes.
Try to provide your child with a wide variety of foods each
day from the five food groups: • Eat meals together as a family and inspire your child by
enjoying healthy food together.
1. Vegetables
2. Fruit • F ind your closest farmers’ market and chat
with experts about where food comes from:
3. Grain foods — mostly wholegrain
www.farmersmarkets.org.au.
4. Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives
5. Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds More information
and legumes.
You will find more helpful information on Raising Children
Try to eat fruit, vegetables and grain foods most of the time, Network, www.raisingchildren.net.au and Australian
and moderate amounts of the other two food groups. Dietary Guidelines, www.eatforhealth.gov.au.

If more help is needed please consult your family doctor


Tip
or an Accredited Practising Dietitian, www.daa.asn.au.
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.

Centre for Community Child Health


The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
email publications.ccch@rch.org.au
www.rch.org.au/ccch/growthrive
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