Starting your baby on solid foods is an exciting new stage! All parents want the best for their baby as they grow. What babies and young children eat and drink is important for their health both now and in the future. The information in this new fact sheet from the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy … Continue reading Introducing Solids
My 14 month old suffers from constipation. I have been advised to increase her dietary fibre intake. Which foods are high in fibre? Dietary fibre has an important role in both preventing and treating constipation, and for overall gut health. It works by trapping water in the stool to make it softer and by making … Continue reading Focus on Fibre
A new statement from the American Heart Association this week, recommends reducing intake of sugar for children. Specifically, it recommends: Children ages 2 to 18 should consume less than six teaspoons (25g) of added sugars per day. Children and teens should limit their intake of sugar-sweetened drinks to no more than eight ounces weekly (240mls). … Continue reading Cut the Sugar
Need some inspiration for school lunches? Here are links to some great resources: Healthy Lunchboxes The centre pages of this 8 page booklet from SafeFood, Ireland provides a helpful "at a glance" guide to the food groups and how many servings to pick from each. It also includes food safety information and a 5-day lunchbox … Continue reading School Lunches
A news story from Italy last week outlined the proposal by a Italian parliament member for parents who raise their children on vegan diets to receive jail sentences. This has sparked much debate around the suitability of vegan diets for children. A vegan diet contains only plants - such as vegetables, grains, nuts and fruits … Continue reading Vegan Diets for Children
New research has found that eating fruit and vegetables, as well as reducing risk of cancers and heart disease later on in life, can have the more immediate benefit of boosting happiness levels! The research, which is due to be published soon, involved 12,000 people over 2 years and was carried out in the … Continue reading Fruit and Vegetables Boost Happiness
UPDATE The source of the salmonella outbreak has been identified and the produce has been recalled. Rockmelons currently on sale are not implicated and are safe to consume. However, as a precaution, the authorities recommend not consuming any rockmelon already purchased if the exact origin is unknown. http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/news/newsandmedia/departmental/2016-08-03-salmonella-nt-rockmelon-grower UPDATE ENDS ORIGINAL POST: Food … Continue reading Advice to avoid Rockmelon: UPDATE
