The ‘healthy’ fruit snacks with as much sugar as sweets and fizzy drinks
Many parents who are trying to make healthier choices for their children are being misled by high sugar foods claiming to be healthy snacks.
January 28, 2019
Tag Archive: nutrition
Does the 100 calorie snack rule promote a healthier lifestyle?
The 100 Calorie Snack rule encourages parents to limit their child’s sugar intake, but does this rule really help promote a healthy lifestyle?
February 21, 2018
Plus-size clothing for children as young as three
No-one can deny that we do have an obesity problem in early childhood, but how can we confront it head-on?
October 4, 2017
The Mealtime Battlefield: Tips for Dealing with a Fussy Eater
If you are faced with a child who is a fussy or picky eater, mealtimes can be stressful. You want to do right by your child, but does that mean accepting that they’ll only be eating that one pea, or giving in and letting them survive on spaghetti hoops? Here are ten tips for dealing…
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May 11, 2016
How to Prevent Eating Disorders in Childhood
Eating disorders are described by the NHS as “an abnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour”. This can be due to an excessive focus on weight or shape. Two of the most common eating disorders (source: NHS, Eating disorders) are: Anorexia nervosa – when a person tries to keep…
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February 24, 2016
Challenging Obesity v Preventing Body Image Issues
Can we ever get the balance right? Those of you who caught the Sheila Foggarty Show on LBC earlier today will have heard our own Dr Gummer explaining the complexities of the issue, but can we ever get it right? We asked Dr Gummer for a bit more insight into the issue. Here’s what she…
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February 9, 2016
Become a Hero: Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle for Kids
Did you know that it is estimated that around 10% of children in their first year of school in England are obese? With childhood obesity becoming a real global concern, the time for parents to lay the groundwork to encourage a fit and healthy lifestyle for kids is now. Teaching children from a young age…
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September 23, 2015
Free School Meals – Parents’ Views
Back to school and it is all change: as of September 2014, all KS1 children start the new term with free school meals, so we have been talking to parents about their views on this government initiative. We found that the reaction was somewhat mixed. A small group of parents reported being pleased because they…
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September 8, 2014
The effect of ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ on children
I used to love playing outdoors as a child, just like my mum before me. There was a freedom in it, whether you were in the garden (with your mum watching from the kitchen window) or out in the wilderness of the woods. By the end of the day you’d have chilly cheeks, mud on your…
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August 9, 2013
Healthy Eating Habits for Children
Children’s involvement with food helps fight childhood obesity. The well-documented rise in child-hood obesity has been linked to a number of factors including sedentary lifestyles and fast food. On the other hand, anorexia is also a growing problem and seems to be affecting children at younger and younger ages. It is a mine field for parents trying to help their children grow into healthy teenagers and adults.
September 5, 2012