Healthy Eating

Its important to teach your little one about healthy eating at an early stage as it can help them maintain good physical and mental well-being as they grow up.

If you're more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. Why not visit the Healthy Start website to see if you are eligible?

If you are looking for some new easy to make meal ideas that do not require too many ingredients, then why not download these recipe cards?

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• Health for under 5- information on nutrition from pregnancy to pre-school age available
• Child Feeding Guide - information on how to avoid the most common feeding issues and promote happier eating habits
• HENRY: Offers help planning and cooking healthy family meals with simple recipes, making it much easier to prepare quick and balanced meals.
• Better Health - Health for Families: A range of healthy eating recipes and physical activity resources created by the NHS for children.
• NHS link- Information on baby and toddler meal and snack ideas
• The British Nutrition Foundation: useful information for different life stages including information for babies - find information on breastfeeding and introducing solid foods.
• The British Nutrition Foundation: useful information available for toddlers/pre-school aged children including information on ensuring eating well and how children can learn about food and the importance of a healthy, varied diet.
• The Caroline Walker Trust: A charity which aims to improve public health through good food. The charity have published an Eating well practical guide for children aged 1-4, and eating well during first year of life. The resources aim to help young children eat well and outlines important key foods developed for nurseries, child minders and preschools as well as parents.
• See and Eat - Ebooks and activities about vegetables

The Healthy Eating, Healthy Activities (HEHA) programme is an eight-week long programme helping families develop positive lifestyle behaviours, like cooking healthy food and engaging in exercise.

Throughout programme you will be guided by a friendly and dedicated Nutritionist to answer any questions and provide helpful information.

To find out more information visit the Leicestershire Weight Management Service website