HEALTHY FOOD MATTERS
Treats? Follow the 80:20 Rule
Treats are still ok – after all, where would the world be without chocolate?
A good way to include treat foods in a healthy lifestyle is to limit how often we
have them and how much we have.
Follow the 80/20 rule: To support healthy growth and fuel physical
activity, kids should eat healthy choices roughly 80% of the time and
eat less healthy choices 20% of the time.
NOTE: Don’t make treats taboo or associate guilt or shame with eating them.
Instead, teach kids about balance and keep things positive by focussing
on healthy choices – make healthy food options the ‘go-to’ easy and
appealing choices.
Kids will eat more fruit such as apples and pears when they are cut up
into wedges. That simple step turns these fruits into go-to snacks.