Govt launches new family health scheme
The government has launched a new programme to help family health and reduce levels of childhood obesity.
Announced by the Department of Health, the Start4Life scheme will help to support pregnant women and their babies, aiming to give children a healthier lifestyle from birth.
Among the key lessons in the programme are teaching why breast milk is better, advice on how to ensure babies have a varied culinary palette, tips on how to keep kids off sweets and information on keeping babies and children active.
Gillian Merron, public health minister, said: "What happens in the first years of a baby's life has a big effect on how healthy they are in the future."
She added that, while recent obesity figures have been encouraging, the UK still needs to keep the momentum going.
Recent advice from Sian Porter, dietician and spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, stated that parents should make sure that they read all the labels of food to ensure the nutritional make-up is suitable for children.
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Date Posted: 04/01/2010
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