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.
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.
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
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.
to get the most nutritional value out of the meal.
How can I encourage my children to eat a wide range/variety of
foods?
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
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.
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
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.
support growing bodies.
