Posts Tagged ‘fussy eating’

Creating Healthy Eaters

 “You are what you eat from your head to your feet”   This is absolutely one of my favourite quotes because it’s just so true! What our children eat has a huge impact on their health and well-being including growth, development, sleep, behaviour and mood. Eating calories isn’t enough, it’s about meeting the nutritional requirements…

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Should kids take vitamin C?

As the winter chill appears many of you may be reaching for the vitamin C supplements. And now with coronavirus it seems even more necessary. But is this warranted? Does vitamin C help prevent colds and illnesses? And what happens if children are given too much? What does vitamin C do? Like most nutrients vitamin…

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13 ways to get your kids to eat vegetables

The most common problem I see when it comes to eating is that kids just wont eat their veggies! And as a mum myself I feel your pain. It’s a real stress when you know your kids aren’t getting the nutrients they need for their growing bodies. And considering that only 5% of children in…

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Healthy food swaps your child will eat

10 Easy Food Swaps to create a Healthier Diet Looking at instagram or food blogs can be very overwhelming when trying to choose healthy food for your family. I mean who has all those ingredients at hand in their kitchen? And how on earth can you get your child to eat spinach and lentil egg…

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What to do if your child is skinny

I see many parents who are worried that their child isn’t eating enough or that they’re too skinny. Some kids are naturally lean but for others being underweight is a sign of an underlying condition. Generally speaking it’s very reassuring if a child is otherwise healthy, has a good diet, is tracking along a growth…

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The best Eggs cooked so your child will eat them.

My children definitely go through phases of loving and hating eggs. As you know from my other blog on eggs I’m a big fan of them so I panic a little when the hating phase lasts longer than I’d like. This has led me to experiment with lots of ways to cook and serve eggs.…

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