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Diet and Constipation
Diet and Constipation Constipation is when a child has hard bowel movements or when they do not go to the toilet regularly. There is a large variation in what will be a ‘normal’ bowel motion from one child to the next and the only time you need to worry about the consistency or frequency of
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Are you Living with an ‘Extremely Fussy Eater’?
Fussy eating can be a normal stage in a child's development where, around 12-18 months of age, a child realises they can refuse what is offered to them. For most children, this phase will pass relatively quickly, while for others this problem may get progressively worse over the course of months or years until youRead more
Tips to manage with a fussy eater
Juggling work and family life, and making sure there is always something nutritious on the table, or in the lunchbox, is a real challenge. Having a fussy eater can make that task even more challenging, and frustrating. In most cases, fussy eating is often just your child’s way of asserting their ability to make decisions
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What is the difference between Coeliac Disease and Gluten Intolerance?
It has become increasingly common for both adults and children to be on gluten free diets. For many parents, a gluten free diet will often be trialled after months, if not years, of complaints from their child about gastrointestinal upsets (of varying degrees and severity) while for others, they may have read that a gluten free
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Navigating Food Labels
Whether you need to avoid certain food ingredients due to allergies or intolerances, or you may just be trying to make the healthiest choices for your family, navigating food labels can be extremely overwhelming. In this article, we hope to help make it easier for you to find the products you are looking for, without
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Is your child getting enough Iron?
Iron is an essential nutrient for all children aged over 6 months. It is responsible for creating haemaglobin, a cell which carries oxygen around our bodies. If your child does not have enough iron in their diet, and their stores deplete, they will often become tired, weak and irritable. How much iron does your child
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Are Your Children Eating Enough Vegetables?
We all know that fruit and vegetables provide us, and our children, with a range of essential nutrients for optimal growth and wellbeing but are our children actually having enough of them? This is one of the more common concerns from parents coming to see me, as many children are not consuming the recommended serves
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