Storecupboard essentials and snacks:
A lot of the time, your teenager will want to graze or grab a quick snack. The trick is to ensure there is healthy, but delicious food available when they want it. Make sure there is plenty of choice – treats like good quality chocolate, dried fruit and unsalted nuts as well as plenty of foods that provide goodness as a snack or a more substantial meal which can be put together in no more than ten minutes.
When it comes to main meals, have a few staples such as whole-wheat pasta or noodles and wholegrain bread which teens can transform. A low-sugar breakfast cereal or porridge oats are useful so that they have a proper breakfast - topped off with a chopped banana, a handful of berries or an apple and some natural yogurt