What is good food? Good food means a wide variety of fresh foods
from the main food groups – fruit, vegetables, grains, lean
meats, fish, poultry and dairy. Each food group provides
different nutrients. That’s why we need to eat a range of foods
from across all the food groups. The good food groups Fruit and
vegetables Fruit and vegetables help protect your child’s body
against all kinds of diseases. This is because fruit and vegies
provide energy, vitamins, antioxidants, fibre and water.
Children aged 4-8 years need to eat at least one piece of fruit
and two servings of vegies every day. Instead of giving your
child full serves (one serve equals half a cup) of just two
vegetables, you might want to consider including several smaller
serves of vegetables for more variety. Choosing different-
coloured fruits and vegetables is a great way to get a good
range of nutrients. It can be really difficult if your child is
‘fussy’ with fruit and vegies – many kids don’t eat enough of
these foods. In fact, one survey fou