Table of Contents

Introduction

Part one

Healthier eating for busy families

1 Why are fruit and vegetables so important?

Healthy eating: a short introduction

The food groups and what they do

The benefits of fruit and vegetables

Why do kids hate veg so much?

Making sense of 5-a-day

Portion sizes

2 Choices choices…

Should you buy organic?

Seasonal produce and food miles

Supplements

A word about allergies

3 Let them eat veg!

Sneaking fruit and veg into

What do I do with...?

When fruit and veg should become ‘normal’

4 Habits and psychology

Breaking old habits

Set an example

Give praise

Talk about it

Understand; don’t fight

Changing habits takes time

Giving them choice

‘Just for you’

Make it fun

5 Saving time and effort

Once a year

Save time preparing meals

Plan ahead

Shopping wisely

Make the most of your freezer

School lunches

Changes and additions to convenience food

10 things you can do right now, without effort, to improve the health of your family

Part two

Putting it into practice

Breakfast

Snacks

Main meals for the family

Meals for children

Puddings and sweet treats

Basics

Dips

Drinks

Packed lunches

Parties

Eating out

Holidays

Menu planner

Appendix

Index

Useful contacts

Promotional Information

Clever ways to 5-a-day for kids

About the Author

Karen Bali is self employed and married with two children aged 12 and 9. Fearing her children were becoming 'chicken nugget junkies' she teamed up with Sally Child to develop a book that will help busy working parents offer a healthier family diet. She hates cooking and is definitely not a domestic goddess.

Sally Child is a nutritional therapist with a background as a nurse and health visitor and has three grown-up daughters and a grandson. She lectures on children's nutrition and has written other books on the subject including Dealing With Difficult Eaters.

Reviews

This book is a treasure trove of recipes, strategies and tricks to get even the fussiest on the road to healthier eating. The National Autistic Society Packed full of ideas for healthy meals, snacks and lunchboxes... a great read. Families Online website