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Parents have a crucial role to play in influencing how their children pursue active and healthy lives. This section of the website provides parents with information on the importance of encouraging children to 'Move More, Eat Well'.

All articles aim to promote the following federal government recommendations on childhood health and nutrition:
  • Children need at least 60 minutes per day (up to several hours) in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
  • Children should eat a variety of healthy foods including seven serves of fruit and vegetables every day.
  • Children should not spend more than two hours per day using electronic media for entertainment.
The number of serves of fruit and vegetables we should eat on an average day depends on body size and activity level. For children the minimum number of serves as recommended by the NHMRC based on age is as follows:
  • 4-7 years: 2 serves of vegetables & 1 serve of fruit
  • 8-11 years: 3 serves of vegetables & 1 serve of fruit
  • 12-18 years: 4 serves of vegetables & 3 serves of fruit

Parents

Lazy Summer Days Hurt Teens

Teens who laze their summer holidays away may find their fitness is back at square one on the first day of school....

Warning on Early Weight Problems

Should parents worry if their child is overweight? How serious an issue is excess weight in children and young people?...

Downsize Me

Expanding portion sizes have been identified as one of the key causes of the obesity epidemic. What is a reasonable......

For the Best Benefits, Don't Boil Vegies!

Boiling vegies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage robs them of their cancer-fighting properties,......

Disability No Barrier

Regular physical activity can help every child lead a healthier, more rounded life. But for some children, particularly......

Diet Alleviates Allergies

Keen to help keep your family free of hay fever and asthma? A 'Mediterranean' diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts......

Tips on Curbing Childhood Obesity

What can schools and other interested adults do to help combat the childhood obesity epidemic? Experts have provided a......

Baby Teeth Under Attack

Despite improvements in overall oral health, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth is still high among young children....
Activity Personalities

Activity Personalities

Helping children to get physical might mean matching their personalities to activities. So how do we discover their......
Be a Sometimes Cookie Monster

Be a Sometimes Cookie Monster

What messages should we be sending children about healthy eating?...
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Online Calculators

Energy Balancer

Energy Balancer

The Energy Balancer is a unique interactive tool that highlights the importance of regular physical activity for burning off the 'energy' we obtain from food and drink. Users can compare nutritious food options with unhealthy choices to see how this affects the amount of activity they need to do.


Body mass index

Body Mass Index (BMI) is one measure commonly used to measure overweight and obesity. It is a measure of what is considered a healthy weight for height and is determined by calculating a person's weight in kilograms divided by their height in metres.


Energy expenditure

Energy expenditure gives an estimate of the energy consumed as food or drink that is burned off during specific physical activities. Use this calculator to estimate how much energy you use during a variety of activities, sports and exercises.


Target heart rate

Target Heart Rate is the heart rate zone you should aim for in order to get the best out of your workouts.

Waist to hip ratio

Your body shape is an indicator of potential risks to your health. This calculator provides a simple and useful measure of fat distribution by dividing waist circumference by hip circumference to determine your waist-hip ratio.

The online calculators provide a general guide but do not replace the advice of a health professional. Care has been taken to make sure the calculators are generating correct results, but no guarantee is made that the results are accurate.

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