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An egg a day keeps the doctor away?
Are eggs healthy? Yes! Eggs used to get a bad rap because of their high cholesterol content. Thankfully there was an abrupt turn about in advice given by our national heart foundation and other international regulatory bodies. All evidence now points to the same message: ‘eat eggs but limit saturated fats, trans fats and sugar’.…
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How much fruit should your child be eating?
Fruit offers a wonderful (and easy!) package of vitamins and phytonutrients. So that means lots of goodness! Thankfully most children love fruit and will gladly eat it. There is a down side though especially if your child is having too much fruit. What can happen when eating too much fruit? Well, there are two main…
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Kombucha. Should our children be drinking it?
Kombucha has grown from a homemade beverage to a worldwide industry worth nearly $1 billion. That means a LOT of people are drinking it! And judging by the patients I see, a lot of children are too. So what is it and is it safe for our children? Kombucha and ‘the mother’ Kombucha is a…
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Healthy Banana Muffins- no nasties and gluten free
These are seriously so easy and healthy! They’re great for either a snack or a quick breakfast. I make them at least once a month with my girls and we keep a batch in the freezer. I’ve tweaked a few recipes to make these higher in protein and healthy fats. Flour: it’s totally interchangable what…
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Eastern Suburbs Clinic
Dr Deb sees patients at her practice in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. During your initial visit she will take a detailed health history and perform a thorough physical examination. She may then need further information or suggest medical investigations. After this assessment she will discuss treatment options with families and develop an individualised management plan. She…
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Are you tired or depressed?
Are you tired or depressed? Being a mum is wonderful, exhausting, amazing and hard. It’s important to be able to reflect to see if you’re ok or if you could have postnatal or perinatal depression. The past week has been mental health week in Australia and it made me think about perinatal depression (PND). PND…
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Boost your child’s immunity!
Kids get sick all the time right? Snotty noses, coughs, vomits, diarrhoea, fevers, we’ve all been there. It’s awful having a sick child! Did you know that around 10 mild infections per year is actually considered normal, especially in the toddler and preschool age group. Yikes! But we can beat those stats by helping our…
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Eat your way to health?
Why, as a traditionally trained Paediatrician do I write about food? How can I not? I believe food is an incredibly powerful “medicine” to prevent illness and achieve a strong healthy body and mind. Oh, and incredibly fun & tasty too! The right foods help our bodies grow, heal, move, breathe, learn and laugh. How…
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