CHILD STUDIES

1. CHILD STUDIES Healthy Eating

2. What do you have to do? • Working in pairs, students design a healthy menu for one day that is suitable for a child 4-7 and will not contribute to obesity.

3. What else do you need to do • Prepare an action plan which includes: • an outline of the issue(s) discussed • decisions made about what action to take • a justification of what the students intend to do • an outline of implementation strategies.

4. And…. • On completion of the practical task write an evaluation where you: • reflect on your performance in relation to the processes and outcomes of practical activities, i.e. consider the decision making processes, your management processes and the final result. • consider possible improvements you could make? What would they be? • comment on the use of the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Food Choices program in devising a suitable menu

5. So.. Lets get started…. • How will you work out what a 4 – 7 year old needs to eat??

6. There are 3things to consider 1.The Australian guide to healthy Eating • Enjoy a variety of nutritious foods • Encourage breastfeeding • Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit • Eat plenty of cereals • Include lean meat, fish poultry and alternatives • Include milk, yoghurt, cheese and alternatives • Limit intake of fats particularly saturated fats • Limit intake of salt • Consume only moderate amounts of sugar

7. The Australian Guide to healthy eating

8. 2. • The Dietary Guidelines for all Australians

9. A 4 -7 year old needs the following every day

10. 3 • Likes and dislikes and suitability for children

11. So what is a serving Breads & cereals • 2 slices of bread • 1 bread roll • 1 cup breakfast cereal

12. Vegetables • 1 medium potato • ½ cup spinach, broccoli, cauliflower • 1 cup salad vegies

13. Fruit • 1 medium apple, pear, peach • About 20 grapes • 1 cup canned fruit

14. Milk & Milk Products • 250 mls milk • 200 g yoghurt • 2 slices (40g) cheese

15. Meat & Alternatives • 65 -100g cooked meat chicken • 2 small eggs • ½ cup cooked beans or lentils

16. In addition to this we need to consider the Healthy eating guidelines • Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods • Children and adolescents should be encouraged to: • • Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits • • Eat plenty of cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles), preferably wholegrain • • Include lean meat, fish, poultry and/or alternatives • • Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives. Reduced-fat milks are not suitable for young • children under 2 years, because of their high energy needs, but reduced-fat varieties should be encouraged for older children and adolescents • • Choose water as a drink • and care should be taken to: • • Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake • Low-fat diets are not suitable for infants • • Choose foods low in salt • • Consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars

17. How to go about it • Decide on the three main meals you will include • Count the number of servings from each food group • Do you have enough from each food group? • If not add in snacks and drinks to make up the correct amounts?

18. Does your menu follow the healthy Eating guidelines Is it Varied and interesting ? Lower in fat? High in fibre? Lower in sugar and salt? Interesting? Enjoyable for kids?

19. If it is all these things!! • Enter your menu into food choices • Modify it if necessary • Do your food order

20. Your food order • Remember to order everything you need for your menu for a whole day for ONE child • One of your meals must be cooked