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Keeping your kids fit and healthy

Our guide provides all the information you need to keep your children fit and healthy, highlighting the dangers of child obesity, and providing valuable child nutrition tips and advice on keeping your kids active.

Some of the sections covered in this guide are:

• Child obesity

  Child obesity is a growing problem in the UK. It is estimated that half of children born in 1991 will be overweight or clinically obese by the age of 15.

  Our guide highlights the dangers of child obesity and suggests ways you assess if you child is at risk.

• Child nutrition

  The guide is packed full of top nutrition tips to ensure your child is receiving a healthy balanced diet.

  Nutritionist Annabel Karmel provides food preparation tips and recipe ideas designed for optimum child nutrition.

• Getting your kids active

  Exercise is vital for children to build healthy bones and muscles. Our guide highlights the importance of exercise for children and provides advice and ideas for how to get your child active from an early age.

For further information, read the full Getting Kids Active guide (2mb PDF).