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5. Children 1-4 years Food groups Eat Well - Getting the Balance Right reproduced with permission of the Food Standards Agency One of the basic principles to ensure healthy eating is to eat a wide variety of foods. A varied diet is also associated with better health. To enable children under five to establish good eating habits it is recommended that they are offered 3 main meals plus 2-3 nutritious snacks each day. Continually eating/grazing on snacks and drinks can lead to obesity, dental caries and a poor nutritional intake, and is to be avoided. Early Years settings provide an ideal opportunity for children to become accustomed to a regular eating pattern. To ensure a balanced diet, a variety of foods should be offered from the four main food groups and occasionally from group 5. It is important that foods offered to children as snacks are also varied. Offering different textures and colours helps maintain a child’s interest in food and mealtimes. The food groups are as follows: Group 1: Milk and Dairy Group 2: Meat, fish and alternatives Group 3: Bread, other cereals and potatoes Group 4: Fruit and vegetables Group 5: Foods containing fat and/or sugar 52
Group 1: Milk and Dairy Foods such as cheese, yoghurts and fromage frais as well as milk form part of this group. They are particularly good sources of calcium which is important for bone development. This group also contains important sources of protein, zinc and vitamins A, B12 and riboflavin. How much to give? It is recommended that pre-school children consume around 3 portions of milk and dairy foods each day. Full fat dairy foods should be offered to children less than 2 years of age, as they need the extra fat and vitamins not found in low fat varieties. An example of a portion size is: • 1 cup of milk (200mls) • 1 carton of yoghurt (125mls) • 30g hard cheese Full fat milk should be given to children up to 2 years of age. From age 2 to 5 years semiskimmed milk can be given unless advised otherwise by your health professional. Group 2: Meat, fish and alternatives This group includes poultry, lean meat including liver and kidneys and meat products such as sausages and burgers as well as eggs and fish. These foods are a good source protein, iron, zinc, vitamin D and B vitamins. Oily fish (salmon, trout, sardines and fresh tuna) is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and a good source of vitamins A and D. Alternative sources of protein and iron (not so well absorbed) are pulses such as peas, beans (including baked beans and lentils) and tofu, quorn and soya mince. These are also useful meat alternatives for vegetarians. How much to give? Pre-school children should consume 2 portions of meat or fish daily (or 2-3 portions of vegetarian alternatives). An example of a portion size is: • 1 slice of meat (60g) • 1 egg • 2 fish fingers • 4 dessertspoons of baked beans 53
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