Top Tips for Healthy Snacking!
I often get asked by my clients and at workshops how to encourage healthy after-school or childcare snacking. It’s an ongoing challenge for many families. Children often arrive home from school or activities absolutely
5 Ingredients to Avoid in Plant-Based Milks
Supermarket shelves are lined with plant-based milks offering an alternative to cow’s milk. This is great news for families or anyone suffering from a dairy intolerance or allergy. Instead of being limited to soy milk or ri
My Top Tips to Overhaul Your Pantry!
I often get asked about snacks and practical ways that parents can ensure that their pantry is healthy and nourishing. Children come home from school absolutely ravenous, and because we’re often busy; we don’t always have
Food Allergies – What you Need to Know!
Food allergies and sensitivities in children are on the rise, but the good news is there is plenty you can do to help prevent and manage them. Australia is known as the ‘food allergy capital’ of the world. Research indica
Avoiding Fussy Eating Starts in Pregnancy!
Can you TRAIN your child not to be a fussy eater? It starts in pregnancy… We all want healthy children who eat a variety of foods, including broccoli and Brussels sprouts. But raising non-fussy kids can be challenging
My Top 6 Preservatives to Avoid!
A guide to the 6 most dangerous preservatives and how to spot and avoid them Preservatives are food additives that have been around since humans began preparing food. Perhaps the best-known preservative is salt. They are cert
How to Nourish your Baby’s Gut Bacteria
Your baby’s gut is the powerhouse that fuels their every movement as it processes their milk and first taste of solid foods and converts it into energy. Their little gut already contains trillions of microorganisms – such
Starting Solids
Introducing your little one to solid foods can be a time of excitement and new adventure but also one of frustration, stress and confusion for many parents. During the early weeks and months, the tastes and flavours
Top 10 Causes of Fussy Eating
If you have clicked on this post in the hope that you can find answers on how to encourage your fussy eater (or eaters) to try new food, you are not alone. Around 80 per cent of the parents or caregivers I see in my practice
Are You Teaching Your Child to Fear Food?
Let’s explore how we can avoid negatively influencing our children without realising it when it comes to nutrition. Before we became parents, most of us were raised on a pervasive diet of images, messages and peer pressure