Are you tearing your hair out, wondering “How Can I Get My Picky Eater To Eat More?” Firstly be aware that you’re not alone. Fussy eating or picky eating is very common in toddler aged
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Are you tearing your hair out, wondering “How Can I Get My Picky Eater To Eat More?” Firstly be aware that you’re not alone. Fussy eating or picky eating is very common in toddler aged
This week sees the FIRST EVER National Weaning Week in the UK. Obviously I think this is fantastic. Raising awareness that there IS support available when you first start to offer solid foods is SO
I was recently asked to give a talk at King’s College London about my career so far. Nutrition Talent The host of the talk was a new Nutrition company – Nutrition Talent, who are a
I’ve been busy recently doing lots of filming – mainly for different programmes for the BBC. BBC TV show At the beginning of the year I was on Food: Truth Or Scare talking about sweeteners
I am a vegetarian and I don’t eat fish, how can I make sure I get all the nutrients I need during pregnancy? One of the most important things you can do whilst pregnant, especially
Am I Getting Enough Calcium In My Diet During Pregnancy? Well, nutritional requirements for calcium really do not increase during pregnancy. This means that calcium recommendations stay at the amount of 700mg a day, which
In 2016 I was asked to take on the Superdrug’s Nutrition Ambassador Role, which I was absolutely thrilled at. Luckily for me I have been asked to join the team for a second year and
Parents often ask me “When Should I Start Weaning My Baby?” and many are confused by what the advice is. The Department of Health recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed
Even when pregnant, you need to be thinking about what you are eating. What we eat will help to influence babies, even before being born. Less sugar and sweet things, with lots of variation of
Guest post by Paul Fairbairn, BSc (hons) in Sport and Exercise Science & Nutrition MSc studentToday’s post is a bit of a different one, from Paul Fairbairn who has written for me before. With today’s messages
An old myth that people often still refer to is the idea that women need to be eating for two during pregnancy. We now know that during pregnancy a woman’s body becomes much more efficient
With people on average, living to a greater age, healthy nutrition for the older generation is being talked about more and more. Eating the right foods and adhering to a perfectly balanced diet can be
If you’re trying for a baby, typing the words ‘fertility foods’ into a search engine can immediately pull up a mammoth list of lotions, potions and foods that are all supposed to help support conception.
Around 75 per cent of us start a new diet regime after Christmas. But do you really need to detox in January and is it the best way to achieve the health kick we’re looking
Public Health England have recently been in the news for talking about children’s snacks and limiting them to 100 kcals per snack. However, the main message from Public Health England seems to have got a