If children develop healthy eating habits from the start,what happen???

How can I help my children get the vitamins they need?

To ensure kids are getting the vitamins,
 minerals and other goodies they need, 
it is important that they eat a wide variety
 of nutritious foods from all the different food 
groups. 

As a general guide, children should eat lots of 
fruits and vegetables, wholegrains (such as
 brown rice , wholegrain bread and wholemeal
 pasta),beans and lentils, moderate amounts 
of lean meat, fish, nuts and dairy products
 (cheese, yoghurt, milk) and only occasional 
consumption of biscuits, lollies and chocolate.

Different colours of fruits and vegetables usually
 contain different combinations of nutrients. 
So put a rainbow of colours on your child’s

 plate (green, white, yellow, orange, blue, purple, red)
 to get the most nutritional value out of the meal.

How can I encourage my children to eat a wide range/variety of 

foods?

To encourage kids to eat a wide variety of foods, first and foremost,

 it is important to be a rolemodel yourself. As parents, we are an 

important influence to our children and can do many things to help them

 develop healthy eating habits for life. Show by example – eat fruits, 

vegetables and wholegrains with meals or as snacks, keep fresh fruit on

 the bench or table, try new foods yourself and carry a bottle of water

 around.You could also get creative in the kitchen and make food fun,

 by cutting it into shapes with cookie cutters, naming a food your child

 helped create, for example ‘Ava’s salad’, making funny faces on then

 plate with fruits and vegetables, making vegetables taste better by 

serving with dressings or dips like hummus or making your own ice cream 

from frozen bananas.You could also get kids involved in the food shopping

 and discuss where fruits, vegetables, meats and grains come from.

 Let your child make healthy food choices themselves

What can I do if my children won’t eat the foods they need for 

growing bodies?

Sometimes it is just
 not possibleto get kids
 to eat a wide variety of 

nutritious foods every day,
 which is why a good, 
quality children’s multivitamin 
might be beneficial. 

A good multivitamin for
 kids with nutrients such 
as B vitamins, calcium, vitamin C, iodine and zinc, may help

 top up your child’s diet and help fill any nutritional gaps to 
support growing bodies.

If children develop healthy eating habits from the start, it will set them up 
for a healthier adulthood.