
Change4life
What are the key messages of Change4Life?

There are 8 healthy behaviours that we want to help families adopt. They are:
- Swapping food and drink with added sugar for options that are lower in sugar or sugar-free. We're calling this ‘sugar swaps’.
- Making sure kids eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and veg every day. We're using the name that parents are already familiar with: 5 A DAY.
- Making time for regular meals to help avoid unhealthy eating habits. We're calling this ‘meal time’.
- Setting a limit on the number of snacks and treats kids have each day. We're calling this ‘snack check’.
- Making sure kids eat the right sized portions for their age and size. We're calling this ‘me size meals’.
- Taking simple steps to eat less fat by comparing food labels, swapping certain foods for others and changing the way food is cooked and prepared. We're calling this ‘cut back fat’.
- Making sure kids do at least 60 minutes of physical activity - like playing outside, walking or swimming - every day. We're calling this ‘60 active minutes’.
- Limiting ‘sitting down’ activities, like watching TV or playing computer games, and encouraging kids to do something more active. We're calling this ‘up and about’.
Physio for all
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