10 Top Tips for Parents and Educators: Supporting Children with Healthy Eating in The Early Years

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Louise Mercieca Nutritional therapist
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This free information guide has tips for parents and practitioners to help start building healthy eating habits in young children.

By embracing a balanced diet – rich in wholesome foods and packed with essential nutrients – children not only thrive physically but also establish healthy eating patterns which can last a lifetime. It’s an increasingly vital message, given the health landscape this generation is growing up in, with childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes among the increasing risks for children.

From the benefits of eating a rainbow of naturally coloured foods to why there’s nothing wrong with pudding (at least some of the time), our guide has a veritable smorgasbord of expert tips – equipping parents and early years practitioners alike to help little ones begin to grasp the basics of eating well and maintaining a healthy diet.