Parents for Health

Healthy Kids!

Healthy eating and regular exercise help keep children healthy. Being healthy doesn’t have to be a chore – the changes we need to make are simple and will lead to happy, healthy kids. Join us now and become a Parent for Health!

Sugar, Health & Children

According to recent research carried out at the University of California, sugar is fuelling a global obesity pandemic. Sugar is far from just “empty calories” that make people fat. Sugar changes metabolism, raises blood pressure, affects the action of hormones and causes damage to the liver. Does your child eat too much sugar? We think [...]

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Ways to Be Active Every Day

To be healthy we need to be active every day. With our busy home, work, school lives it isn’t always easy to get your daily dose of exercise. We’ve put together a few ideas that will help you and your family get active every day without setting foot inside the gym!

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Healthy New Years Resolutions!

Though we’re mid-way through January, it’s not too late to make some resolutions – the new year is a great time to make healthy changes. It’s easy to make resolutions, but not so easy to keep them – so here are a few simple tips and ideas to keep you on track! Use your resolutions [...]

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Why Porridge is So Good For You

Porridge (also called oatmeal) is a super healthy breakfast – it tastes delicious, is versatile and easy to make. Eating porridge fills your kids up for longer than other breakfast cereals – which makes snacking between meals less likely, helping children to maintain a healthy weight.
Oats have many other health benefits – including helping to prevent heart disease and certain cancers.

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Recipe: Porridge

Porridge is a delicious high fibre food – easy to make and suitable for the whole family. The recipe below gives an idea of the basic ingredients and how they can be cooked. Use this to get you started then experiment with your own toppings and flavourings!

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What is a Balanced Diet?

Healthy eating isn’t complicated – for most children (and parents!) having a balanced diet boils down to eating more fruit & veg and eating less junk food. By encouraging good eating habits in our children we can help to prevent: Overweight and obesity Heart disease & stroke Type 2 diabetes Certain cancers You might think that [...]

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How to Survive Christmas Dinner!

It’s easy to overeat at Christmas, as we bombard ourselves with turkey, ham, sweets, trifle, cake & Christmas pudding. Sometimes you end up feeling like you’re more stuffed than the Christmas bird! To keep your family healthy this Christmas, and to avoid the after-dinner slump, follow these tips: You Don’t Need to Clear Your Plate [...]

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