What's Good for Kids
- Get active, get out and play
- Drink H20-Think water first
- Give juice and fizz the flick
- Go for 2 and 5®
- Tasty Treats
- Fun Stuff
- Create your own healthy food and activity guide
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Fun Stuff
Click here to see some fun ways to find out about food.
On the Go for 2 and 5® kids only site you can:
- Create a vegie man
- Print and colour some cool vegie characters
- Take on some fun challenges
- Cook up a storm with special kids recipes
Sydney markets kids only site.
Groovy games, whats hot, recipes, colouring in and more.
5 ways to kids fun and fitness
– a virtual playground for you to have lots of fun and find out how to keep fit and healthy.
Create your own healthy food and activity guide
Eating good food and staying active are things that are good for kids.
This link asks some questions about your diet and activity levels and works out a Healthy Food and Activity Guide just for you.
Disclaimer:
Your doctor (GP), dietitian or other health worker can properly assess if your food and activity routine is right for you. This questionnaire is just one source of information about healthy eating and exercising. If you have more questions, please visit your doctor. The questionnaire also provides an opportunity for young people, parents and teachers to talk about food, physical activity and health. The results given in the Healthy Food and Activity Guide should always be discussed with a parent, teacher or adult.
What's Good For Kids
"Hey kids! Eating well and being active is Good for Kids. Being active can be fun and a great way to make friends. You'll have heaps more energy and feel good too. Check out the tips in this site. But don't stay here too long!"
Get active, get out and play
At least an hour of energetic activity a day (the sort that makes you huff and puff).
No more than 2 hours a day in front of the TV, computer games or the internet.
- Look for enjoyable activities to work up a sweat (eg netball, football, jogging, skipping) but don't push it hard all the time
- Create a winning feeling - whether you win or not. Participation is part of winning.
- Explore new places - parks, trail walks and local sports facilities.
- Seek new skills - look out for new sports and activities to try. Start with something you might like to do and build from there.
- Get active indoors (dance, climb stairs) and outdoors (throw a frisbee, rollerblade).
Click here to see some great active ideas
Click here to search for ideas on activities and sports happening in your area
Drink H20-Think water first
- Our bodies are made up of 50-60% water.
- We lose water from our bodies through breathing, sweating and going to the toilet.
- All of this water needs to be replaced to keep up our concentration for fun, learning and play.
Tips for Making H20 the go!
- Have your own individual water bottle that goes with you everywhere, decorate it to your own personal style.
- 300ml - 500ml bottles are best for kids.
- Sip the day away – take a sip whenever you spot the bottle, even if its out of the corner of your eye!
- Have your water icy cold!
- Freeze half the bottle and fill half the bottle, that way when you fill it up in the morning it is chilled ready to go.
- At home, ask for a jug or bottle of cold water to be in the fridge.
- Try a taste sensation by floating a slice of lemon, orange or some strawberries in the ice water.
Give juice and fizz the flick
How many sweetened drinks (eg. soft drink, sports drinks, cordial, juice) are you having in a day? Soft drink is full of empty kilojoules. That means it has heaps of kilojoules without supplying any nutrient needs. A can of soft drink per day adds up to a massive 18Kg of sugar in a year.
- Cordial, fruit juices, flavoured mineral waters and sports drinks are usually high in some form of sugar.
- They contain few important nutrients and may lead to tooth decay.
- Even fruit juice, which has some nutritional value, still contains sugar and should be limited.
Tips for giving fizz the flick
- Try bottled water
- tap water - keep a jug chilled in the fridge
- reduced fat milks (flavoured are OK)
- skim milkshakes
- have a jug of chilled water on the table at meal times - try adding a slice of lemon or lime.
Go for 2 and 5®
It is important to eat a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. Include raw and cooked, and many different colours. There are lots of ways you can increase the number of serves you get each day.Simply add an extra serve to the meals and snacks you already eat. This link tells you how!
Tasty Treats
Healthy food gives us the energy and nutrients to stay active and on the go.
- Healthy food gives us the energy and nutrients to stay active and on the go.
- Active kids can snack healthily between meals - have something yum and nutritious like raisin toast, reduced fat or low fat yoghurt or fruit
- Treats like, biscuits, chocolate and chips and takeaway foods are ok occasionally but not for everyday
- Taste testing is a great way to discover new foods