NUTRITION FOR HEALTHY KIDS!

Kids and teenagers need sufficient nutritious foods to grow and develop normally. Good nutrition, a balanced diet and regular physical activity are vital for you to reach your full physical and mental potential. By learning the enjoyments of eating well and exercising regularly early in life, you will find it easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle as you get older. Developing healthy habits can also help protect you against diet-related diseases, such as obesity, type-2 diabetes and heart disease, which can all start developing in childhood.



Exercise
Exercise
   
 
•  Dietary Guidelines •  Maintain a Healthy Weight
•  Eat a Variety of Foods •  How Much Food?
 

 
Food Groups

Vegetables   Legumes   Fruit
Vegetables   Legumes   Fruit

Vegetables, Legumes and Fruit

Bread & Cereals   Rice, Pasta & Noodles    
Bread &
Cereals
  Rice, Pasta
& Noodles
   

Bread, Cereals, Rice, Pasta and Noodles

Milk, Yoghurt & Cheese        
Milk, Yoghurt
& Cheese
       

Milk, Yoghurt and Cheese

Meat & Poultry   Fish, Eggs & Alternatives    
Meat &
Poultry
  Fish, Eggs &
Alternatives
   

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs and Alternatives

Fat & Oils       Water
Fats & Oils       Water

Fats and Oils
 
 
 
   
   
  •  What are kilojoules?

•  Carbohydrate •  Protein      
 

•  References

 

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