Food & Nutrition

Vantage Hall believes all foods fit on your plate when you practice variety, balance and moderation. The Vantage Hall “Food for Thought” program makes this easy. We assign color-coded dots to all menu items to guide your daughter’s decisions. Our program encourages a healthy relationship with food that is both fun and nutritious.

A balanced approach to eating relies on getting a variety of nutrients from a broad array of foods. Moderation is the key, since all foods contain differing amounts of nutrients. The green, red and yellow dots indicate how much and how often certain foods should appear on a plate.

Green spotlight foods are the foundation of your plate. Simply prepared fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and non-fat dairy are common green dot foods. Every day, add a variety of these foods to at least half your plate for added colour and nutrients.

Yellow spotlight foods add a mix of nutrients and flavours to your plate. Yellow dot foods include fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and low-fat dairy prepared with moderate amounts of added sugar, fat and / or salt. Balance your plate by filling a quarter to a half of it with yellow spotlight foods.

Red spotlight foods provide valuable nutrients, but also contain some you want to moderate. Focusing on portion or frequency is a great way to enjoy red dot foods. Reserve a quarter of your plate for foods like Pasta, or add items like pizza to your plate a couple of times per week.