Improving school childrens diet

The Ulster Cancer Foundation have released a fresh new leaflet aimed at helping parents with primary schoolchildren to lower their risk of developing cancer through eating a healthy diet .
The UCF leaflet aims to help out parents who are time-strapped by providing them with tips and hints to save money and time. Parents throughout Northern Ireland will receive the leaflet.
A cancer prevention officer with UCF, Clare Smith, reportedly commented: “This leaflet was produced by us and the Belfast Trust Community Dietitians initially for schools in the Ards Peninsula as part of our work with Peninsula Healthy Living. It came about after research carried out by the UCF found that parents feel they would be able to prepare healthier food if they had more time to do so.”
She reportedly continued: “The leaflet, entitled Fast Food 4 Fit Kids, is filled with useful ideas on how to organise your shopping with a supermarket checklist and ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as easy healthy recipes to try. We understand it can be difficult to ensure young children eat healthily every day, but with some forward shopping and meal planning, it becomes easier to make sure there are always healthy balanced meals available.”