Posts Tagged ‘iron’
Things that go Bump in the Night
Your fun filled toddler has eventually started to sleep beautifully in the night and you’re loving the peaceful nights, only to be woken up at 11pm with him screaming! You rush into his room to find him thrashing about in bed, mumbling not making any sense. You feel his forehead, he doesn’t feel hot…. His…
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Creating Healthy Eaters
“You are what you eat from your head to your feet” This is absolutely one of my favourite quotes because it’s just so true! What our children eat has a huge impact on their health and well-being including growth, development, sleep, behaviour and mood. Eating calories isn’t enough, it’s about meeting the nutritional requirements…
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Is your child getting enough sleep?
Not many parents will answer ‘yes’ to this question! I’m lucky to have two ‘good sleepers’ but even they go through periods of bad sleep when I feel like a walking zombie. So what exactly are ‘good sleepers’? How much should your child sleep? What’s normal? Age Recommended hours of sleep/24 hours(naps + night time)…
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Boosting Brain Power!
As kids settle into the new school year it’s natural for us to want them to be prepared and ready to take on the challenges of the year. A big part of this means being ready to learn. Good nutrition is vital for brain development and functioning. It’s about what fuel we’re supplying their brains!…
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My Top 10 Iron Rich Foods
Iron is one of the most important nutrients of childhood and the majority of children I test are iron deficient. This is usually due to a combination of the high demand that growing bodies have as well as poor dietary intake. Sometimes children can also have specific problems with absorption or increased loss of iron…
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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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