The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is promoting a no-cost questionnaire that covers the diet and exercise of small children.
The NutriSTEP questionnaire covers children’s eating, physical activity and screen time habits. The Health Unit says it’s a quick and easy way to ensure a child living a healthy lifestyle. The questionnaire takes less than ten minutes to complete and offers personalized information based on the results.
NutriSTEP has tips and tools for subjects like; healthy eating, meal planning, cooking, physical activity and eating out, to name just a few.
Registered Dietitian Dana Hawthorne says it’s important to teach children the importance of eating health because we establish our eating habits at an early age and food choices affect a child’s growth and development.
There are several ways for interested parents or caregivers to find the survey. The Health Unit will make it available at their Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program, dental screening clinics and language express programs. They can also be found at Ontario Early Years Centres in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark or online at www.nutritionscreen.ca.
You can also call EatRight Ontario toll-free at 1-877- 510-5102 and complete the screen with a registered dietitian.