TIPS FOR EASY MEALS

✱ Try to double prep, for example, when cooking mince, use one batch for spaghetti bolognaise and one for cottage pie. ✱ Use companies that make homemade food for delivery at least once or twice a week. ✱ Aim for foods that are fresh and have no added sugars or trans- fats 80% of the time. ✱ Allergens are only necessary to avoid if your child has a food allergy. It is a myth that avoiding gluten, wheat and dairy will help you or your child lose weight. Gluten should only be avoided if your child is medically gluten intolerant, e.g. has coeliac disease. Gluten- free foods are often higher in calories and glycaemic sugars. So don’t be fooled as these foods are also costly. ✱ Extremism is never healthy and babies, toddlers, kids and teens are all growing human beings with very high nutritional requirements. It’s important to include as much variety in their diets as possible. Foods should only be avoided for confirmed medical conditions. ✱ Should a family feel strongly about following a diet path such as vegetarianism or veganism they should consider consulting a paediatric dietitian to assist in the planning of the child’s diet. The average meal prep time is about 30- 45 minutes. So don’t let time steal your health.