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●● 1 tbsp cream cheese with ½ tsp chopped herbs ●● cereal bars with added fruit or crushed nuts
such as chives or parsley
●● rice pudding.
●● 1 tbsp cream cheese with a scrape of marmite
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and
Cut sandwiches made with sliced bread diagonally Healthy Eating Habits in Childcare
into four triangles so that only one side of the Settings
sandwich has a crust. Toddlers find it easier to eat
the sandwich and can leave the crusts if they When a childcare setting adopts a healthy eating
prefer. policy and offers nutritious meals and snacks to the
children, they will be teaching those children
Dips to go with breadsticks or healthy eating habits. This will be a valuable
vegetable sticks learning experience for children who do not
●● Hummus encounter a healthy diet in their home, such as
●● Cucumber, mint and yogurt dip those never offered vegetables or fruit.
●● Avocado dip such as guacamole
●● Fish or meat pâté mixed with some extra plain In addition, other activities could be offered,
such as:
yogurt or mayonnaise to make them a suitable
consistency for a dip ●● a range of interactive parental education
sessions to prevent obesity
Salads
Salads can be based on any of the following with an ●● interactive cookery demonstrations
added mix of vegetables. You will usually need to
provide a plastic fork or spoon. ●● videos and group discussions on practical issues
such as healthy eating, meal planning and local
●● Rice shopping for nutritious foods
●● Pasta
●● Bean ●● sessions to promote ideas for family activities
●● Lentil involving physical activity, opportunities and
●● Potato local facilities for active play
Pudding or second course ●● discussion of safety concerns that limit physical
Fruit pieces, yogurt or fromage frais are a nutritious activity of young children
second course. The following cakes and biscuits all
contain nutrients and can also be included as a ●● encouraging more walking instead of always using
nutritious second course, served with some fresh the car or pushing toddlers around in a stroller.
fruit:
Resources
●● fruit cake
●● carrot cake Bedfordshire Health Authority (www.
●● muffins containing fruit under5healthyeatingaward.nhs.uk/): Has an under-
●● biscuits with dried fruit (e.g. Garibaldi biscuits) five healthy eating award scheme and has a series of
●● mini tarts with ground nuts (e.g. Bakewell tarts) downloadable ‘Fun With Food’ resources.
Caroline Walker Trust (www.cwt.org.uk): Resources:
Eating well for under-5s in childcare; Eating well for
under-5s in childcare: Training materials; Eating well
for under-5s: a photo resource.
National Daycare and Nurseries Association (www.
ndna.org.uk): Publications: Your Essential Guide
to Nutrition, Serving Food and Oral Health; Your
Essential Guide to Cooking Healthy, Tasty Food.
