National Nutrition Week

This can lead to lethargy, not having sufficient energy to do all those things that we’d like and generally feeling ‘meh’.

Poor eating habits is one of the leading contributors to ill-health in Australia, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Making small changes to what you eat can go a long way to improve your health. Making healthy food choices reduces your risk of health problems including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol. 

At CFA we enjoy sharing food at community events and morning teas, but the catered food usually consists of baked goods, sweets and sandwiches with white bread. Choosing healthy options for catered events is an opportunity for CFA to promote healthy food to their members and model healthy food behaviours.

Catering suggestions for a morning tea or event can include fruit platters, veggies with dips, wholegrain sandwiches and wraps, barbecued veggies and grilled chicken skewers, sushi, roast vegetable salad or garden salad with grilled chicken. For more information about healthy catering suggestions, visit the Healthy Eating page where you can find the Healthy Food Choices Guideline.

Everyone loves a sweet or savoury treat but keep these items as the trimming not the main attraction. Treats can be served as a smaller option alongside an array of healthy options.

It’s important to choose healthier food options for yourself and support those around you to promote healthy eating, creating a positive food environment and experience at CFA for everyone.

This year National Nutrition Week runs from 15 October to 23 October. It's an opportunity to learn how to support your most important asset: your health. Nutrition Australia dedicates this week to celebrating vegetables and the role they play in health and wellbeing, and through the 'Try for 5' campaign encourages you to get creative with adding more vegetables to your diet.