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We all know how fussy children can be, so when preparing the hot lunch menu, the charity took in to consideration balancing nutritious with delicious.
The 5-day Lunch Menu:
Monday: Sweet Chilli Beef and Veg on Rice, garlic bread
Tuesday: Macaroni Cheese, salad
Wednesday: Beef, egg & veg stir-fried rice
Thursday: Butter Chicken on rice, garlic bread, salad
Friday: Savoury mince, vegetables, garlic bread
Supplying additional dietary supplementation:
Children that come from households on low income often suffer from poor nutrition. They lack essential vitamins and minerals, vital for growing bodies Many in the medical field agree that dietary supplements should not replace a healthy diet, but state that if the diet is not nutritionally balanced, that dietary supplementation have their place and may be beneficial.
For this reason the charity is looking forward to delivering the ‘Dietary Supplements’ Program, which includes:
Multi-Health Kids Capsules:
Ingredients: (dry) 400mg capsules. Broccoli, spirulina, wheatgrass, barley grass, chlorella, echinacea, acai berry, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), beetroot, ginger, cinnamon, green tea, spinach, kawakawa, garlic
Suggested dose: Take 1-2 x 400mg capsules daily (ages 5-14).
Protein-Multi Health Bites:
For small children who can’t swallow capsules.
Ingredients: Whey protein powder, milk powder, coconut, honey, stevia, barley malt, barley, acai, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), peanut butter, puffed rice, cinnamon, ginger, wheatgrass, beetroot, carob, caramel powder, chocolate powder, vanilla powder
Daily: 1 x Protein-Multi Health Bite.
Healthy afternoon snack:
In addition to the hot lunches and dietary supplement programs, the charity will provide a Protein Health Snack for children to have on their way home from school.