Healthy Lifestyle
Consumers increasingly want to balance their diet appropriately within an
overall healthy lifestyle and the industry is committed to giving them both the
products and the information to help them make the right choices for them and
their families.
What's Inside Guide to GDAs
Food labels showing guideline daily amounts (GDAs) are appearing on more and
more food products. This guide is designed to help shoppers see, at a glance,
what's inside the food they are buying. It explains how you can use the
labelling
to see how many calories, sugars, fat (and saturates) and salt are in each
portion of food and how that relates to your recommended daily allowance. Use www.whatsinside.com to shop with confidence and achieve a balanced diet.
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foodfitness - advice on healthy eating and an active lifestyle
The long-established foodfitness programme provides practical advice for
consumers on how to achieve a healthy lifestyle by combining healthy eating
with
physical activity. This initiative has been widely acclaimed by health
professionals, teachers and all those involved in health promotion because it
has given
them the excellent resources to bring about real change.
foodfitness has also developed two strands aimed at specific groups:
Awards
foodfitness
Topmarks excellent site award
Schoolzone 5-star rating
Join the Activaters
Schoolzone 5-star rating
Design and Technology Association (DATA) endorsed
DfES's Curriculum online approved
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Healthy lunchbox - practical information on healthy lunchboxes
School food is still one of the hottest topics around but you know what your own
kids like so why not go DIY and make up a healthy lunchbox that they will
really
enjoy. This website pulls together practical information on healthy lunchboxes
in one easy-to-access place. Finding ways to add variety to the lunchbox, make
sure it has the right balance of nutrients AND includes a little treat can be
challenging. This website is here to help.
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