Fueling Young Minds: Strategies for Optimizing Children’s Nutritional Health

We understand how difficult it is to navigate all the nutrition information out there. Cut through the confusion and join a group of UBC Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences students for a dynamic workshop on evidence-based nutrition insights for children. Discover the benefits of providing adequate nutrition to children with our engaging and informative workshop!

Some topics we would cover:

• Impacts and benefits of providing adequate nutrition to children
• 2019 Canadian Food Guide & what changed compared to the old Food Guide
• What about sugar?
• Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) & nutritional challenges for children’s with ASD (from a student perspective)
• Dealing with picky eaters/introduce new foods to children
• Quick and Healthy snack ideas & tips
• Storage tips for food safety
• Food & nutrition related activity ideas for kids in child care