Healthy Eating

Now you are in ‘big’ school there is more opportunity for you to make your own eating decisions and to take responsibility for your health and well-being.

Good nutrition is essential for you to grow properly, do your best in school and help you to enjoy this new experience. It is more important to start by making the right choices to be healthy, happy and enjoy all the school has to offer.

Young people need the right balance of food and nutrients to develop and grow. Healthy eating is about getting the balance right in order to provide enough of the important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, protein and fibre without too much fat (especially saturated fat), sugar and salt.

The eat well guide shows the types and proportions of foods needed to make up a well- balanced, healthy diet.

Healthy Eating - 7 tips for healthy eating

1. Base your meals on starchy foods

2. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables

3. Eat more fish

4. Cut down on saturated fat and sugar

5. Eat less salt

6. Drink more water

7. Eat breakfast every day