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22  1.2 Principles of a Balanced Nutritious Diet for Children over 1 Year

Breakfast Food groups included Sample menu
Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy
Snack food Breakfast cereal
Milk/cheese/yogurt Milk on cereal + ½ glass milk
1st Fruit drink
course Drink Banana slices
Fruit
Midday meal Milk/cheese/yogurt Apple slices
Drink Cup of milk to drink
2nd Meat/fish/eggs/nuts/pulses
course Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy Mini meatballs in a tomato
food and herb sauce
Drink Vegetables Pasta
Broccoli florets
Snack Foods high in fat and sugar Apple crumble
Fruit With a small scoop of ice
Evening 1st cream
meal course Drink Water
Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy
2nd food Crackers with Marmite
course Drink Water to drink
Meat/fish/eggs/nuts/pulses
Drink Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy Fish and potato pie
food Carrot and cucumber sticks
Vegetables
Milk/cheese/yogurt Yogurt and ripe pear slices
Fruit A few chocolate squares or
Foods high in fat and sugar buttons
Drink Water

Example eating plan 2 evening meal is a lighter meal with no food from
the meat/fish/eggs/nuts/pulses group as there are
In this example there is a more substantial already two servings from this group – one at
breakfast that might suit a family that is not rushed breakfast and one at lunch.
in the morning, for example on a weekend day. The