Food and Drink
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Tips for eating out

Worried about how to choose healthy options while eating out?  This Live Lighter fact sheet gives tips on the healthier way to eat out.

Healthy Futures Water Kit
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Water Kits are now available for purchase!

Are you looking for an attractive and effective way to hydrate the crowds at your school, sporting or other event? Healthy Futures now has Water Kits available for purchase! Read on to find out more or if you would like to learn how to set up your own.  

Exercise and Fitness, Keeping Kids Healthy
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Fun ideas to keep your family active

The Health Promotion Agency brings us lots of fun ideas to keep your family active. From playgrounds and parks, games, walks and the location of swimming pools. 

Keeping Kids Healthy
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Healthy eating tips for 2-5 year olds

Weight is a sensitive issue, even for small children. It is important your child does not feel they are being punished. The best way to do this is for the whole family/whānau to eat the same meals. It’s easier to eat healthy meals and snacks if healthier foods are in your house. The Ministry of Health gives us some healthy eating tips for 2-5 year olds.

Keeping Kids Healthy, Food and Drink
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Takeaway alternatives from the supermarket

Whether you've been rushing about all day, heading to your child's school picnic or simply feel like a night off cooking - there are occasions that call for an instant 'no fuss' family dinner. Instead of swinging by your local fish and chip shop, consider your local supermarket - you'll have an easy, nourishing family meal in your hot little hands faster than your local chippie can say 'order up'! This Community Public Health flyer gives you lots of ideas for speedy 'takeaway' meals from your local supermarket. 

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Garden to Table evaluation

The philosophy of Garden to Table (GTT) is to encourage children to learn to grow, harvest and cook their own fresh, seasonal vegetables, thus encouraging higher vegetable consumption. This project aims to evaluate the programme in four low decile Wellington schools to ascertain whether it improves the nutritional quality of children’s diets, nutrition knowledge and willingness to try new foods.