by Eve Reed | Jan 29, 2012 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, School Lunches
Packing lunch boxes is a task that parents do thousands of times. Some find it easy, others find it difficult to know what to put in there. If your child doesn’t eat the food you provide, it doesn’t mean you got it wrong. There are many reasons that food comes...
by Eve Reed | Nov 24, 2011 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
‘Extra’ foods are those foods that add to the amount of food we eat but don’t contribute to our nutritional needs. These foods typically contain sugars and/or fat but not many vitamins, minerals or fibre. Examples of ‘extra’ foods include cakes (including muffins,...
by Eve Reed | Nov 17, 2011 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
We all need iron from our food but young children need more of it than adults. Iron is found in every cell and it helps carry oxygen in the blood. Young children need iron for the development of their brain, for energy, concentration and to help the body fight against...
by Eve Reed | Aug 26, 2011 | Blog
We are born with the amazing ability to know how much we need to eat in order to grow and develop. This is part of our biological makeup. So a newborn infant feeds when he/she is hungry and takes the exact amount of breastmilk or formula that she needs to feel full...
by Eve Reed | Aug 15, 2011 | Blog, bottle feeding, Childrens' Eating, Toddlers' Eating
The recommendations from health authorities around the world are unanimous – the optimal nutrition for the first six months of life is human milk. For those who choose not to breastfeed, an infant formula should be used. From six months of age iron-rich foods such as...
by Eve Reed | Jun 5, 2011 | Blog, child health, Childrens' Eating
It’s winter and it’s cold and raining. Our children are out in the sun much less than in the warmer months. Levels of vitamin D go down in winter becuase the ultra violet radiation from the sun is weaker. Vitamin D forms in the skin when it is exposed to...
