Food and Lifestyle

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Healthy Family Team.

 

Better Health NHS Food Scanner App

The Better Health NHS Food Scanner App aims to support parents in helping their children attain a healthy and balanced diet. 

 

Change4Life (NHS)

This is the new webpage of Change4Life providing useful information to help you and your family eat better and move more.

 

Eating well for 1 - 4 year olds (First Steps Nutrition Trust)

This guide provides a visual resource to support all those who look after and support children aged 1-4 years to eat well. 

 

Eating well for 5-11 year olds Practical Guide

This resource shows the sorts of foods, and amounts of foods, that will meet the nutritional needs of children aged from 5 years to 11 years in the UK.

 

Eating Well Recipe Book (First Steps Nutrition Trust)

All the recipes in this guide are designed for busy families. The recipes are cost-effective, healthy and delicious. And you don't need lots of equipment or lots of cooking experience to make them.

 

Eating well: vegan infants and under-5s (First Steps Nutrition Trust)

This visual resource illustrates how the dietary needs of vegan infants (from 6 months to 1 year) and children aged 1-4 years can be met, alongside following appropriate advice about  supplementation.

 

Family Meal Planner - Recipes 

Nottinghamshire County Council and Your health Your Way have designed a booklet with information and recipes for families wanting more information on food groups, portion sizes and food choices.

 

National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) animation

The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) measures the height and weight of every child in reception year (aged 4 to 5) and Year 6 (aged 10 to 11 years) in all primary schools. 

 

National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) in Nottinghamshire

Every year in England, children in reception and in year group 6 are invited to have their height and weight measured and recorded as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). In Nottinghamshire, this is delivered by the Healthy Family Team.

 

Vitamin D (The Association of UK Dietitians)

Sunshine, not food, is where most of your vitamin D comes from. So even a healthy, well balanced diet, that provides all the other vitamins and goodness you need, is unlikely to provide enough vitamin D. Read on to find out the best ways to get enough vitamin D safely.