Central Public School

Information from Public Health

Children that eat well, learn well. A variety of food provides the energy and nutrients needed to pay attention, learn, grow and be active! Try to include at least one food item from each of these 4 categories in your child’s lunch every day.

 Vegetables
 Fruit
Protein-rich Foods (beans, lentils, chickpeas, cheese, eggs, meat, fish, plain yogurt, plain milk)
Whole Grains & Starchy Vegetables (whole grain pasta or bread, potatoes, corn)

Additional tips:

• Send a re-usable water bottle with water every day.
• Involve your kids in planning and preparing – it takestwo to mango! Kids are more likely to eat food that they were involved in making.
• Be a positive role model. Kids are smart and always watching, so if you’re eating the veggies, they’lllikely eat them too!
• Check out UnlockFood.ca for school lunch tips and recipes.Watch our new YouTube video for recipe inspiration and tips (Visit: http://bit.ly/2it19CG). For more information visit www.wdgpublichealth.ca