Posts Tagged ‘sugar’

child holding pumpkin for halloween

9 ways to enjoy Halloween with kids during covid

Pretty much every kid that I know is excited for Halloween. My girls have been talking about it since last year. But then along came coronavirus and everything is different. Last year we probably thought nothing of our children going trick or treating, bustling the crowds and taking handfuls of candy out of bowls. Our…

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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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8 Easy Ways to Limit Sugar

Don’t be mean mummy, I want chocolate! Sigh …as parents, it can be tough. But when it comes to sugar I really believe we need to stand strong! The science is clear: too much sugar is dangerous. We are absolutely not depriving our children if we limit their intake. Is all sugar bad? No. Children…

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How much fruit should children be eating?

How much fruit should your child be eating?

Fruit offers a wonderful (and easy!) package of vitamins and phytonutrients. So that means lots of goodness! Thankfully most children love fruit and will gladly eat it. There is a down side though especially if your child is having too much fruit. What can happen when eating too much fruit? Well, there are two main…

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jar of fermenting organic kombucha on table

Kombucha. Should our children be drinking it?

Kombucha has grown from a homemade beverage to a worldwide industry worth nearly $1 billion. That means a LOT of people are drinking it! And judging by the patients I see, a lot of children are too. So what is it and is it safe for our children? Kombucha and ‘the mother’ Kombucha is a…

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