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DANONE is dedicated to good nutrition and doing thingsin the best interests of their customers, employees, the planet and society.This is why Barnardos have partnered with DANONE for eight years on the DANONE BIGTODDLE for BARNARDOS.

In advance of planning your DANONE BIG TODDLE for BARNARDOS,consider some of the tips from DANONE resident Dietician Martha Cox to keep you,and your toddlers fighting fit for their Toddle.

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		Add some yummy fruit to your breakfast to make it more colourful and fun. Red berries on cereal are yummy!
		It's good to have snacks during the day to keep you full of energy. Sugary snacks can be harmful for your teeth, so try to include fun and healthy snacks such as pineapple chunks, crackers, cones, seedless grapes or yogurt.
		This is the best way to make sure you are having a healthy balanced diet. Why not put a picture of the food pyramid up in your kitchen and then you can learn all about what foods you should be eating.
		Help out when your family are preparing meals. This will let you see all the yummy and healthy ingredients that are going into your meals and you might get to taste some of the yummy food before anyone else does.
		Adding fruit and vegetables to your food is a great way of adding colour to your meal and make it look much nicer.
		Try not to have too much of one food, you need lots of different foods to make sure you are having lots of variety and expanding your taste buds.
		Trips to the supermarket can be great fun and you can help out with choosing healthy foods for the whole family to enjoy.
		Dairy foods are rich in calcium for healthy bones and teeth. Adding some cheese to your sandwich or bringing a yogurt with you or having a glass of milk with your lunch are all great ways of having some extra dairy.
		No more greasy food - use healthier methods for cooking your food such as grilling, steaming or baking.
		Your body needs lots of fluid to work properly and you don't just have to drink water, you can have diluted fruit juice and milk too.