Healthy Packed Lunch Workshop

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Healthy Packed Lunch Workshop

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• A Healthy Diet?

Many young people depend on 3 foods Chips Cakes B
iscuits For a significant proportion of their
total energy intake at the expense of more
nutritious options
Most children eat too much fat, added sugars and
salt. Salt intakes are up to 50 higher than
recommended Children from the lowest social
group eat 50 less fruit and vegetables than
those from the highest Iron intake is below
recommended levels and is associated with poor
cognitive function A quarter of teenage girls
are having insufficient calcium 8 of 8 16
year old children have nothing to eat before
school, and this rises to 12 of 15 16 year
olds.
What foods do you associate with a healthy active
lifestyle?
What foods do you associate with your pupils
diets?
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Introduction

• Children need nutrient rich diets for growth and
  development
• Eating habits and attitudes towards healthier
  eating are established in childhood
• Poor diets in childhood can contribute to
• Tooth decay
• Obesity and overweight
• Certain forms of cancer
• Poorer academic achievement

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Our childrens diets

• 9 out of 10 school lunchboxes are too high in
  saturated fat, salt and sugar (FSA 2004)
• That would be 27 lunchboxes in a class of 30
  pupils!

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What are childreneating for their lunch!
2 bags of crisps 2 bars of chocolate Sweets
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How much are children eating?

• Children eat only 2 portions of fruit and
  vegetables per day.
• One in five children dont eat any fruit in a
  week.
• Three in five children eat no leafy green
  vegetables in a week.
• Half of all children dont drink any fruit juice
  in a week.
• Fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100 juice all
  count towards your 5 A DAY
• A portion is a handful or 80g

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The Balance of Good Health

1. Enjoy your food.
2. Eat a variety of different food.
3. Eat the right amount to be a healthy weight.
4. Eat plenty of foods rich in starch and fibre.
5. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.
6. Dont eat too many foods that contain a lot of
   fat.
7. Dont have sugary foods and drink too often.
8. If you drink alcohol, drink sensibly.

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