Here Karina explains why she thinks children should be allowed to eat chocolate over Easter but also discusses top tips for how we can manage the “sugar load”. Happy Easter!
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School is back for another year!....which means that lunchboxes start all over again! As parents, it's a never-ending challenge to keep the nutritious foods “in” whilst keeping our children happy! Karina loves taking the stress out of feeding. Here are her top tips for a healthy lunchbox.
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It’s such a wonderful time of year, catching up with special friends, family and sharing delicious food. Often those “sometimes foods” became “multiple times daily” foods! So how do we keep our children healthy during this next few months until school goes back?
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It’s often really hard to work out if your baby has reflux, allergies or colic as these conditions have very similar symptoms which often overlap. When you baby is crying all the time and very irritable it is hugely stressful and worrying as a new parent. Here is some information about reflux and management options.
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Starting solids is often a milestone for everyone involved, however can also be a very stressful and confusing time for parents. Paediatric Dietitian, Karina provides tips on when is the best time to start solids with your baby and why.
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Yet another party with more junk food - how do we keep the balance of good nutrition? Here are 3 tips to increase their intake of plant foods.
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Lunchboxes should contain a variety of the following:
Energy food (carbohydrate):
Sandwich (grainy bread), wholemeal roll, high fibre wrap, grainy crackers (ryvita), brown rice, high fibre pasta, baked beans.
I sit here on a rainy day at a local indoor play café, looking at all the junk food teasing our kids – it’s ridiculous really when we know how badly it impacts on their health…but everyone is doing it, so the “crowd herd” effect makes it somehow OK. The kids of course don’t mind – its yummy and having it all there on display only makes it harder for us as parents to say no!
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