Ocean Shores Early Learning Centre has a new menu

Ocean Shores Early Learning Centre has a new menu

The updated menus have now been implemented. They have been developed with input from a Nutritionist and The NSW Department of Health. We have a four weekly rotating menu cycle and these are on display outside the kitchen. You can check on your child’s daily intake of food via the charts on the sign-in/out counter.

See below for more ideas with healthy eating and promoting nutrition.
Content sourced from healthykids.nsw.gov.au

The new Australian Dietary Guidelines, released in February 2013, provide advice on the core food groups, serving sizes and types of foods that comprise a healthy and balanced diet to support optimal health, and prevent lifestyle-related conditions such as overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.

The Australian Dietary Guidelines have been revised to reflect the latest body of scientific evidence on nutrition, diet and health.

The 2013 edition is based on foods and food groups and provides a more detailed breakdown of the nutritional needs of all Australians by gender, age and life stage. For the first time daily food requirements are now available for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Resources
For more information about the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating the following resources can be accessed from www.eatforhealth.gov.au/guidelines:

• Australian Dietary Guidelines – summary booklet
• Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (Food Modelling Tool)
• Infant Feeding Guidelines summary
• Eat for Health: Dietary guidelines for all Australians – Poster & magnet
• Eat for Health: Dietary guidelines for all Australians (Indigenous) – Poster
• Giving your baby the best start – Brochure
• Healthy eating for children – Brochure

We are currently taking new enrolments and look forward to meeting new families in the area. Child Care Ocean Shores.