A major new study has called into question the traditional view that family meal times should be enjoyed together around the dinner table if youngsters are to pick up good eating habits. Having children eat the same foods as grown-ups appears a more important guide to kids developing healthy eating habits.The habit of eating family meals together rubs off as healthier … [Read more...] about Want healthy kids? Feed them the same as what you eat
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Tips for dealing with a fussy eater
Many parents are naturally concerned if their child isn't 'eating their greens'. Almost half of toddlers are considered fussy eaters so the problem is very common. In fact, rather than calling it a 'problem', being a fussy eater should be seen as a normal part of a toddler's development. It is how parents deal with a child's fussy eating habit that is most important to focus … [Read more...] about Tips for dealing with a fussy eater
Using stealth to eat more vegetables
It’s not just in the world of warfare that stealth technology is being employed. The idea of stealth has now been applied to the humble vegetable. Covertly adding puréed vegetables into foods can not only increase the nutritional quality of the meal, but also help reduce the amount kilojoules eaten which is good news for your health and waistline. If you are struggling to get a … [Read more...] about Using stealth to eat more vegetables
Can diet treat ADHD?
Following on from my last post dispelling the link between sugar and hyperactivity, today I'll look at the evidence for diet in controlling attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) courtesy of a recently published review paper on this area in the journal Pediatrics.ADHD is a condition characterised by excessively inattentive, hyperactive (unusually active or … [Read more...] about Can diet treat ADHD?
Hyperactive kids? Don’t blame sugar
The connection between sugar and hyperactivity is one of the most popular food-behaviour myths going around, yet it is one that has been well and truly busted by science. Where there’s sugar, there must be hyperactive kids – or so says conventional wisdom. Science says otherwise.Any parent would tell you that seeing children fuelling up on sugar-laden cake, lollies and soft … [Read more...] about Hyperactive kids? Don’t blame sugar