Child Food & Nutrition: Diet, Healthy Meals, School Lunches

Dear Parent,

Welcome to our Food & Nutrition section at Kiwi Families!

We provide an overview of Food & Nutrition essentials for Children --- balanced diet - quick & easy healthy breakfast, lunch, & dinner meals - fluids - constipation - food labels - school lunches - vitamins - allergies - and more.

Our expert dietitian and nutritionist, Fiona Boyle, has provided us with a wealth of information on how to provide healthy sustainable meals for kids, whether we are at home, grabbing a takeaway or dining out!

And as for school term time, there's also some great advice on healthy breakfasts to prepare children for the day ahead and on what to put in the dreaded lunch boxes!

Why not search for our breakfast and lunch charts? Print these charts and pin them to your fridge. These quick reference charts provide a program or programs that ease parental anxiety over meal planning and childhood obesity, and get the kids involved in preparing healthy meals and snacks for themselves.

Bon appetit!

Kiwi Families - helping to keep little Kiwis healthy

In this Food & Nutrition section we cover the following topics:

Breakfasts	Tips on how to get your kids off to a great start every morning
Childhood Constipation	Find out strategies to stop constipation in your children.
Drinking Fluids	Fluids are just as important as food in providing a balanced diet
Eating Out	A great guide to eating out - for the best food and the best behaviour!
Family Desserts	Which desserts or puddings are healthy for your kids?
Food Allergies	Find out about food related allergic risks for your children.
Healthy Dinners	What are some healthy guidelines for children's dinners?
Healthy Lunches	What are some healthy guidelines for children's lunches?
Invalid Food	Coaxing your child back to a healthy diet.
Iron for Children	Prevent your child being one of the many iron deficient kids in NZ
Nutritional Supplements Table	A quick reference Comparison table of 63 different multivitamins available in New Zealand.
Quick Easy Meals	Recipes from a mum and dietitian for those hectic days
Quick Easy Mid Week Meals	Recipes for a quick & easy, yet tasty, dinner & dessert.
Reading Food Labels	How to read food labels, ingredients lists and nutrition information panels
School Lunches	Excellent guides for creating nutritious, interesting lunch boxes
Snacks	A crucial part of a child's overall nutritional intake
Takeaways	How to make an occasional takeaway part of a balanced diet
Vitamin & Mineral Supplements	Are vitamin & mineral supplements necessary for healthy children?
Fiona Boyle's Column	For practical advice and information on nutrition issues

This section is edited by Paula Skelton,a qualified nurse and midwife and the mum of three lovely girls. Paula is passionate about promoting healthy nutrition and exercise in children and loves to coach the kids' sports teams.
If you can't find what you need on site, drop us a line, and Paula may add it to the website.

Useful Websites

www.kidsandnutrition.co.uk - KidsAndNutrition provides an independent UK site on nutritional matters for children, from babies through to teenagers.

www.activesmart.co.nz - ACC managed site which includes sections on Nutrition; Exercise Events Calendar; Tips on Walking, Running and Cycling; and a fully tailored free Online Training solution.

www.nutritionfoundation.org.nz - The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation is a professional, non-profit organisation providing accurate information about food and nutrition, and the effects on our health.