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HEALTH REPORT
The good health diet There is much conflicting information on diet and nutrition. Should your child eat more or less protein? What about food intolerances and allergies? Do you have a fussy eater or a junk food fiend? At Go Vita, while we recognise that individual metabolic, growth and development requirements and likes or dislikes will vary, we advocate the following basic health and safety guidelines for feeding children and adults. Buy organic food where possible, especially fruit and vegetables; conventionally-grown produce may absorb pesticides via their skin. If you can’t find organic, always peel the produce. Choose food in season, as it will have more nutrients and vitality. Food grown out of season may have been forced with excess fertiliser and been in cold storage.
Avoid foods with additives, colourings, preservatives, genetically modified (GM) ingredients, such as highly processed and convenience foods like conventional fast foods and ready-made meals. Avoid smoked or over-salted foods and ‘diet foods’, which often contain artificial sweeteners. Cut down on red meat, dairy produce and saturated fat. Buy organic food where possible, especially fruit and vegetables; conventionally-grown produce may absorb pesticides via their skin!
After eliminating these bad guys from your shopping list, rest assured that there are many tasty and nutritious options that should form the basis of your child’s daily diet, including low-glycaemic complex carbohydrates, fresh fruit and vegetables, and lean protein, including vegetarian proteins such as tofu, quorn, pulses, seeds and nuts. You will also find many healthy,
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