Change4Life
About
Change4Life is a public health programme in England which began in January 2009, organised by the Department of Health.
It is the country's first national social marketing campaign to reduce obesity.The campaign aims to encourage people to lead healthier lives, using the slogan "eat well, move more, live longer".
The campaign is backed by major food and beverage companies as well as sports and health groups.
The Change4Life website features numerous resources providing everything you need to support key healthy eating messages to children and their families. All resources can be used on an interactive whiteboard.
Change4Life covers eight areas of behaviour change:
- Up and About
- 60 Active Minutes
- 5 a Day
- Meal Time
- Snack Check
- Me Size Meals
- Cut Back Fat
- Sugar Swaps
Breakfast
This section shows examples of healthy breakfasts
Portion Sizes
This section looks at appropriate portion sizes for children
Nutritional Information
This section gives you facts about sugar and where it is hiding, information on how to read food labels and what's high and low sugar -
Sugar swap questions and answers
5 a day
Here are some ideas for getting your five a day throughout the day
Cutting back on fat
These links tell you about the different types of fats and how you can make swaps, use different cooking methods and read labels to reduce the intake of saturated fat -
Myth Busters
This link dispels the common myths around food and physical activity
Money Saving Tips for Parents
Powerpoints to support your teaching of the Eatwell Plate
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