Orford CEVAP School
School Lane,
Orford,
Woodbridge,
Suffolk
Tel:- (44) 01394 450281 Fax:- (44)
01394 450281
Email
ad.orford.p@talk21.com
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Welcome to Orford’s Healthy Eating Page This section gives the school meals that are being served this week and the ingredients put into categories such as protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals etc. In addition children will post their own recipes and we would like anybody else to contribute a recipe… perhaps one made by a mother or grandmother and now not in popular use.
SALT
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued guidance on how much salt children should eat in their diet. There is widespread concern that over-consumption of
salt increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by raising blood pressure
levels. The guidance says babies aged up to six months should consume less than one gram of salt per day. How much salt should children have? These are the recommended maximums for children. It is better for them to have less. If you're buying processed foods, even those aimed at children, remember to check the information given on the labels so you can choose those with less salt. Remember there is no need to add salt to your child's food. If children have too much salt, this could affect their health in the future. And it could also give them a taste for salty food, which means they're more likely to continue eating too much salt when they grow up. Understanding Labels It's very important to check labels to find out which foods are high in salt and be able to choose the healthier option. How can I tell if a food is high in salt? Look for the figure for salt or sodium per 100g. This is A LOT of salt If a food contains between 0.25g and 1.25g salt (or between 0.1g and 0.5g sodium) per 100g, this is a moderate amount. Try to avoid eating lots of foods that are high in salt (1.25g salt or more per 100g). If you eat lots of these foods, it can be very easy to have more than 6g. This is why it's important to choose foods that are lower in salt, when you can. It's also a good idea to choose foods that say 'no added salt', if possible. How do I work out how much salt is in a food? If you only have a figure for sodium, work out how much sodium is in the amount you will eat. And then multiply this by 2.5 to find the amount of salt. If there is 0.6g Sodium in 100g and you are eating
300g, then You can use the Salt calculator to do these calculations for you. The label might also tell you how much sodium/salt is in the whole pack or in part of the pack. Remember that the serving size listed on the label may not be the same as the amount you will eat. Sometimes sodium is listed in milligrams (mg). There are 1,000mg in 1g. So 600mg = 0.6g and 1200mg = 1.2g |
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