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17th November 2016 Dear Parents In an effort to encourage the children at Little Gems to eat healthy food, next week (20 – 24th November) will be Healthy Eating Week. All week the teachers will be talking to the children about healthy eating habits and getting them involved in related activities. Whilst most of the children already bring in a nutritious snack we would like to emphasise healthy eating by asking you to provide them with at least 1 portion of fruit or vegetables every day next week. Here are some reasons why it’s so important to give your child a healthy snack: Eating healthily in early life is likely to continue into adulthood The number of obese children has more than doubled in the last 20 years Overweight children are more likely to become overweight adults and may suffer physical and psychological problems Eating fruit and vegetables each day has many health benefits including reducing the risk of a stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure and some forms of cancer Studies show that most school lunchboxes contain too much fat, salt and sugar. A high sugar, high salt lunch can leave your child feeling tired and unable to concentrate and may even affect their behaviour. The perfect snack would include: At least 1 portion of fruit or vegetables (to count towards the recommended 5 portions a day) 1 portion of starchy food for energy (e.g. bread, low sugar cereals or pasta) 1 portion protein (meat, fish or eggs) 1 portion dairy product (e.g. yoghurt, cheese or milk) A drink (water, milk or very diluted juice) Did you know: Fruit juice contains very high amounts of natural sugar! e.g. 100% Apple Juice contains the natural sugar equivalent of the same volume of 1 can of cola (12 oz / 1 can = 10 teaspoons sugar!!) Variety is very important! Try to give your child something different every day and include several small portions of different food as opposed to a larger portion of only 1 type of food. This will be much more appealing to them and they are more likely to eat their whole snack. It is also healthier as you will be covering more food groups. When your child brings his lunch to school he brings a little piece of home with him! If you have the time try personalising your child’s snack, put a sticker on their sandwich bag, cut sandwiches into fun shapes with cookie cutters or draw a smiley face on their banana for example. Another way to encourage your child to eat a healthy lunch is to involve them. They will enjoy helping you choose items in the supermarket and helping you prepare their lunchboxes, and you will get to know their likes and dislikes. Here are some suggestions for some popular mini-snacks. Good luck! Baby carrots Pasta salad Yoghurt drink Cereal bar Grapes Coucous salad Mixed dried fruit Fruit puree Rice salad Miniature cheeses Small box of raisins Fresh fruit salad Pitted olives Hard boiled egg Tortilla wrap Carrot cake Crackers and cheese Homemade pizza Sticks of carrot and celery Half a kiwi with a spoon Pitta bread stuffed with turkey ham and salad Hummus with cucumber sticks or rice cakes Sandwich made with wholemeal bread Cubes of cheese and pineapple Baby corn on the cob Tub of yoghurt or laban Fruit bread