Take a look at our Sensational Seasonal Recipe of the month!

The recipe uses fruit and vegetables which are in season and so should be cheaper to buy.

Have a well balanced meal at breakfast and you are off to a great start to the day.

A good breakfast will boost your metabolism, provide your morning energy supply and gives your body the right nutrients for optimum performance.

Desserts are a good way to get one of your five a day.

They dont always have to be wicked!

Take a look at our delicious desserts for inspiration.

A diet that is high in fat, salt and refined carbohydrates (such as sugar) reduces mental alertness. If you diet mainly consists of these food types, you are likely to become tired towards the end of the day.

A diet high in saturated fat and salt can lay the foundations for health problems such as heart disease and high blood pressure. It can also lead to obesity.

A healthy lunch should contain

• a source of protein to keep you alert.
• complex carbohydrates for slow release energy.
• calcium for growth, healthy bones and teeth.
• fruit and vegetables for vitamins and minerals.

After a full day of work or school, your body needs to rejuvenate with a healthy and well-balanced dinner.

• Eat early - Try to eat dinner in the early evening. This will give your body enough time to make use of the energy dinner provides. Eating too close to bedtime might make you feel uncomfortable and restless.
• Don't skip dinner - While you might not need as much energy at night, its still important to eat dinner. A healthy dinner will help you obtain the essential nutrients you didnt get during the day, and help your body perform all the functions it needs to keep working while you sleep.
  

See our delicious recipes for ideas!

Snacks are an important part of your diet, and can be a way to squeeze in some of your five a day fruit and vegetables.

Avoid cakes and biscuits laden with refined white flours, sugars and fatty salt-laden crisps.

By encouraging a child to snack on healthy options when they are young, they are likely to continue this habit later in life.

This section should give you some ideas for healthy snacks.