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School Canteens – How to make good choices on lunch order day

For some parents, lunch orders are simply a day off from packing lunch boxes, while for others, it has become a necessity when your child won't eat anything sent from home. Either way, it is a time when children are left on their own to make food decisions for themselves (for some, this is theRead more

Healthy Lunchbox Snacks

Healthy Lunchbox Snack Ideas Winter holidays are coming to a close and it’s time to start thinking about packing those school lunchboxes again. We thought we’d take the opportunity to give you our top lunchbox snack ideas for some inspiration. 1 Fresh fruit and Vegetables Nothing like some old school fresh fruit and chopped upRead more

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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