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An independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years
 

All of our resources are free to download and some are available to purchase as hard copies via the link above. Unfortunately we are unable to provide these resources in alternative formats or languages at this time.

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Eating well resources:

Eating well in pregnancy

Eating well is essential for women who may become pregnant. Good nutrition pre-conception is linked to fertility and optimum development in the first few weeks of life.

Eating well during pregnancy ensures a healthy pregnancy and a reduction in risks and health complications associated with giving birth. Most importantly, it is now well established that how a mother eats during pregnancy can impact on the long term health and well-being of her child, and a better nourished population helps everyone to reach their full potential. Here you can find out about what good nutrition means for pregnant women, find out more about the Healthy Start scheme and find links to a number of other organisations and support groups.

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Infants and new mums

Breastmilk is the bespoke food for a human infant. Breastfeeding ensures all the infants’ nutrient needs are met, encourages optimum infant development, facilitates mother and child bonding, and protects the infants’ and mothers’ health in the short and long term.

In order to protect breastfeeding and support families who use formula it is important that all those who offer advice to families have accurate and unbiased information about infant feeding, including clear information about infant formula.

We also provide information and advice on eating well for new mothers, particularly those who are breastfeeding, and information and practical advice on introducing solid foods to babies, with recipes and photos to show the sorts of foods, and amounts of foods, that will give them a good start to their eating journey. On this webpage you can also find our eating well guide for vegan infants and under 5s, a recipe book with simple, cost-effective ideas for the whole family and a poster which provides a simple guide to eating well for infants.

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Eating well early years

Eating well is essential for children in their early years. You can find information about eating well in the first year in our Infant & New Mums section. Children from 1-4 years old need to eat well to establish good eating patterns, ensure they grow and develop appropriately, to protect their teeth and to ensure they arrive in school at a healthy body weight able to enjoy a variety of minimally processed foods.

We have a range of resources to support eating well in the early years, including a resource to support infants and children on a vegan diet and resources which provide ideas for packed lunches and consider good food choices and portion sizes for 1-4 year olds. Our recipe book provides examples of simple, cost-effective nutritious meals that the whole family can enjoy with portion size information for adults, school-aged children, 1-4 year olds and infants. We also have some additional information to support early years settings in encouraging a sustainable approach to their food. On this webpage you can also find a poster which provides a simple guide to eating well for under 5s.