Boarding Lifestyle Choices
You are encouraged to eat a healthy diet and we take seriously our responsibility to ensure that you eat sensibly.
A nutritionally balanced diet is important in childhood and adolescence to ensure optimum development at a time of rapid growth and development. The development of healthy eating practices and physical activity can prevent disease such
as heart disease and obesity and support a lifetime of good health. Good nutrition is critical to optimizing your potential for success. Meeting nutritional requirements throughout childhood and adolescence is essential to full intellectual development. Meals and snacks served meet nutrition needs, provide models of healthy eating patterns, and help you establish good eating patterns at an early age. Your diet must include an appropriate intake of the five main food groups:
• Carbohydrates: e.g. Bread, Potatoes, Rice and Pasta
Fruit and Vegetables
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Milk and Dairy food
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• Proteins: e.g. Meat, Fish, Pulses, Beans, Cheese, Quorn and Tofu
Fats and Sugars
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Further information may be obtained at
http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/children/general-health-advice/eat-smart/food-science/food-group- fun/
Recommendations for being Healthy - Eat a balanced diet
Eat breakfast every day
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Eat fruit and vegetables daily
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• Choose snacks that will provide nutrients to compliment meals
• Avoid snacks and drinks with a high sugar content between meals
• Drink plenty of fluids to avoid becoming dehydrated
Be physically active every day
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• Brush teeth twice a day and visit your dentist regularly
Food and Drink
All snacks provided at the College are selected to be nutritious avoiding large quantities of sugar, salt, saturated fats, additives, preservatives and colourings. Menus are planned in advanced and food offered is fresh, wholesome and balanced. We offer a balanced variety of snacks to provide a range of cultural and nutritious experiences for the children.
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