{"id":3447,"date":"2023-03-01T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthforkids.co.uk\/buckinghamshire\/?p=3447"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:22:30","slug":"healthy-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthforkids.co.uk\/buckinghamshire\/healthy-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Eating!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is health eating?<\/p>\n<p>A healthy diet is made from a variety of different food and drinks. A variety of food is needed in the diet because different food contains different substances that are needed for health. These are nutrients, water and fibre. 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