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Breakfast | v Wholewheat Pronutro with milk and half a small pawpaw
v Boiled or scrambled egg on toast with a small glass of orange juice v Baked beans on toast with a small banana v Peanut butter on toast with a glass of milk v Smoothie: blend low-fat vanilla yoghurt with fruit, milk and a handful of ice |
Snacks | v Small tub of yoghurt, drinking yoghurt or a carton of flavoured milk
v Few pieces of dried fruit, nuts or peanuts and raisins v Fruit kebab made with melon, pineapple and strawberries v Home-made popcorn or a muffin v Crackers or bread with peanut butter or cheese wedges v PnP mini rice bites |
Lunch | v Small roll with peanut butter and sliced banana / chicken mayonnaise / ham and cheese, with baby carrots and an apple
v Meatball and salad sticks with a bread roll and an apple v Quick pita nachos with avocado v “Pasta please” packed lunch v Cheese fingers wrapped in ham slices with a bran muffin and strawberries |
Dinner | v Pilchard and potatoe fish cakes with crudités
v Beef stroganoff with rice and a carrot and pineapple salad v The “Twits wormy pasta” with grated cheese v Spaghetti Bolognese with steamed baby vegetables v Optional dessert: fruit salad jellies |
Use fats and sugars sparingly: children shouldn’t have a very low-fat diet, they need the same balance of fats as adults. Restrict animal fats and choose plant oils such as olive or sunflower oil, tub margarines, avocado, peanut butter and nuts. Sugar can be part of a balanced eating plan, but in moderation. Restrict sweets and chocolates to after-meal treats and provide milk, water or diluted fruit juices rather than soft drinks.
About the Author: Advice, tips and meal plans provided by Pick n Pay’s resident Dietician who can be contacted on the Health Hotline. Visit http://www.picknpay.co.za/healthy-recipes for recipes and more.
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