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I’ve written before about this topic more generally, but I wanted to write specifically around the guidelines and recommendations for sugar intake in babies and young children. As I know it’s an area many parents
If I haven’t convinced you that sugar consumption is paramount in the obesity epidemic please let America’s Professer Lustig give it a shot in this fantastic (yet very scientific) video conference:
Ok, so I’m not usually an energy ball girl. I actually get a little deflated at the amount of times people put up sugar free recipes for energy balls when in fact they are made
Reports on the negative effects of sugar have recently been storming the press, and if you haven’t read any of the coverage it’s time to get up to date now. Professor Lustig has been a
In the next few months we are likely to have a report on the Government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy released. Hoorah! However, there was recent uproar as a second report by Public Health England, looking at
As it’s National Sugar Awareness Week, I’ve written a short blog with a few of the KEY FACTS you need to know about sugar! What is sugar? In it’s simplest form, sugar is made up
The Sugar Reduction Summit is taking place once again this year on Thursday 22nd September at The Royal Society in London. This year the event is titled: The Sugar Reduction Summit; Industry, Regulation and Public
Something that still troubles me is that people still don’t really seem to understand the truth about sugar. What it is, what it’s in and why it’s not so good for our health? How much
Towards the end of last year I did some work with Superdrug to create some healthy, warming recipes that were suitable for the whole family. One option that I created was a no added sugar
(Babies, Toddlers and the Whole Family) If you’re looking for low sugar recipes for kids that the whole family can enjoy, you’re in the right place. Lots of shop-bought snacks can be quite high in
So breaking news yesterday saw that Public Health England (PHE) have released their long awaited report on Sugar. It’s titled “Sugar Reduction: the evidence for action” and includes eight areas of action that PHE feel
Another Christmas recipe that I was desperate to create without lashings of sugar! GINGERBREAD MEN! It’s super easy to find a nice Gingerbread man recipe online, but as Raffy is loving the story of the
I LOVE Christmas time, especially all the festive food and flavours. Gingerbread men are one of THE most classic Christmas recipes and a favourite in our house, so I wanted to create a slightly lower
This is a slightly adapted recipe from my book, How To Feed Your Toddler. We’ve made some slight changes for it to be a bit more stable and versatile to withstand changes in oven temperatures,
I’m often asked how to cook for babies and young children without adding salt and sugar. We want our little ones to enjoy their food, but HOW can we make delicious meals without reaching for