Parents often struggle with providing healthy, nutritional eating options for children. Below you’ll find helpful links to information on topics such as what to put in lunchboxes, advice for fussy eaters, a healthy eating planner and how to manage your family’s weight, blood pressure and cholesterol.
Diet & Nutrition
Websites
Bord Bia
Bord Bia has information on healthy eating, diet and nutrition. You can also download quick guides.
The ‘Food Dudes’ healthy eating programme is aimed at families, children and young people
http://www.fooddudes.ie/main.html
The Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
Downloadable factsheets cover a wide range of topics including ‘Promoting a Positive Body Image to Children’, ‘Autism Spectrum Disorders and Diet’ and ‘Drinks for Children age 5-12 years’.
HSE
Information on diet and nutrition for all ages
http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/change/eat/
To order a range of hard copy publications on healthy eating go to:
www.healthpromotion.ie/publications
A downloadable reward chart for childrens’ food goals for a week
https://www.healthpromotion.ie/hp-files/docs/HPM00835RC.pdf
Reports
“Body Weight and Eating Habits in 5-12 year old Irish Children, The National Children’s Food Survey Summary Report”