What is a Healthy Extra?
As well as all the Free Foods, every day we ask you to choose measured portions of ‘Healthy Extras’ – more long lists of foods that boost your fibre, vitamins and minerals, especially calcium. These can include wholemeal bread, high-fibre breakfast cereals, soups, and dairy products, and again you’ll find there are a wide variety of foods to choose. On the Green choice, the Healthy Extras list includes lean meat, fish and poultry, and on Original you can choose potatoes, pasta or pulses.
As well as the hundreds of Free Foods that will be filling your plate, every day we ask you to choose measured portions of ‘Healthy Extras’ – more long lists of foods that boost your fibre, vitamins and minerals, especially calcium. These include wholemeal bread, high-fibre breakfast cereals, soups, and dairy products, and again you’ll find there are a wide variety of foods to choose.
Healthy Extras help provide a good overall balance of nutrients in addition to those obtained from Free Foods, with particular emphasis on calcium and fibre-rich foods. These can include wholemeal bread, high-fibre breakfast cereals, soups, and dairy products, and again you’ll find there are a wide variety of foods to choose. On Green days, the Healthy Extras list also includes lean meat, fish and poultry, and on Original days, members can also choose potatoes, pasta or pulses.
