by Eve Reed | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Paediatric nutrition
The bad press surrounding saturated fat has mostly harmed the reputation and enjoyment of milk and milk products, since the early 1970s. However, the evidence for branding saturated fat in dairy foods as “bad”, was never too strong to begin with. A lot of recent...
by Eve Reed | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
It’s that time of the year again. Halloween, is just around the corner. Children dress up and visit the neighbourhood in pursuit of treats, usually confectionary of one sort or another. They can end up with quite a large stash. So what to do with all these...
by Eve Reed | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, childhood obesity, Childrens' Eating
It’s interesting that some health professionals think that there is possibly something wrong with the child that leads to obesity. Rather than looking at what is interfering with the child’s natural ability to regulate intake according to hunger and...
by Eve Reed | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, family meals
What to do when kids finish eating their meal, but others in the family are still eating? Firstly, it’s important to note that it can be pretty boring for a young child to stay seated at the table once they have finished eating. Here is what you can do to help...
by Eve Reed | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, School Lunches
School and pre-school are back in full swing here and I have noticed a worrying trend on social media and from parents I speak to. Some teachers are taking it upon themselves to police the food that children bring to pre-school or school. There are several problems...
by Eve Reed | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
Recently, I was interviewed by Penny Johnston for a podcast on ABC Baby Talk. When answering Penny’s questions, I realised that most of the feeding questions that she, and many parents ask, can be approached from the Feeding Dynamics Model. This model is based on...
