I was listening to a book on Audible the other day about gut health. The discussion was about the different types of diets in the world and they concluded that the two healthiest diets are the Mediterranean diet and the Japanese diet. These are the two diets that are considered to be the best for overall gut health, which has an impact on your overall health and well-being of course.
Will you be ‘sugar aware’ this summer?
If your children haven’t already broken up for the end of the summer, they soon will be. Whilst the summer holidays can bring a lot of joy and fun times together, parents often find these weeks a really difficult juggle. The cupboards need to be stocked more frequently as well, you only have to blink […]
How much sugar should you really be giving your children?
No matter how hard you look, you’ll probably struggle to find a child that doesn’t have a sweet tooth. While a sweet tooth doesn’t necessarily mean that your child is consuming too much sugar, it’s important to be mindful of just how much you include in their everyday diet. Research has found that each year […]
Confused about sugars?
Confusion Parents, are you confused about sugars? It’s very easy to be, given all the different labelling on foods and drinks and the often contradictory advice from professionals about what our children should and shouldn’t eat. Have you ever been told one thing by your dentist, another by a doctor or nurse and something else […]
Party food for toddlers
When it comes to birthday parties lots of parents do relax a bit about what their children eat. One theory is that it’s a one off, not a regular thing so it doesn’t matter too much. There can be issues though if your little one has a packed social diary of parties, as parties might […]
Trick or treat?
Are you all ready for Halloween? What sorts of things do you give out to trick or treaters who call around? As much as I don’t mind children having a few treats, I am conscious about what goes into their systems, so I love finding out about alternatives that make me feel better about what […]