Eating dairy foods rich in calcium, casein and phosporous is important for building strong and healthy teeth. There are many other foods and drinks that have a detrimental effect on dental health and tooth enamel. Recent Australian statistics (2018) reveal that 42% of all children aged 5 – 10 years have experienced tooth decay in...
We certainly live in a vibrant coffee culture and it is fair to say that many of us share a love of coffee. While our overall coffee consumption has declined slightly in recent years, our café visits and ownership of household espresso machines has risen. A 2014 study reported that parents have a higher coffee...
Are you confused over what oil that you should use in your cooking? When I ask my clients about the oil in their pantry, they tell me they use olive oil in dressing, canola oil in baking, rice bran oil in sautéing, grapeseed oil for the BBQ and peanut oil in stir-frying. “Why don’t you...
Let’s face it, our weekday dinners need to be nourishing and tasty but just as importantly, quick and convenient. Many families have extra-curricular activities (e.g. sports, music, meetings) that go well beyond school finish time and into the early evening. Often, there are multiple activities with multiple children on multiple nights. Feeling tired and hungry...
Iron is an essential mineral our body requires to produce haemoglobin (red blood cells) that transports oxygen around the body, and is crucial for energy production. Babies and children need iron to grow and develop normally. Iron deficiency is caused by a depletion of iron stores that can result in a drop of haemoglobin in...
We certainly know the importance of our children or grandkids having breakfast before school, and now there are many breakfast programs within schools to ensure that children eat this most important meal of the day. As adults, we sometimes forget the importance of a daily breakfast as we are rushing to get to work, have...
It would be hard not to be confused about the simple question of what should I eat? There are so many conflicting thoughts on diets, eating styles than has ever been seen, and so much anxiety, worry and rules about foods in households. Eating should be an enjoyable experience. It should take up some time,...
