The amount of children taking medication for reflux has increased dramatically in the last 10 years.  Why is that? Are we more aware of the effects of reflux on babies due to chat in Facebook groups etc? Or are our baby’s guts getting more sensitive...

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In our society today, fast paced productive lifestyles are praised. Rest, sleep, relaxation and leisure time is no longer a priority. Work days are increasing with access to instantaneous communication. Expectations and to - do lists are forever growing. Let’s be real, it is hard...

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This is not an exhaustive list of all the yoghurts on the market. It isn't even an exhaustive list of all the natural or Greek yoghurts on the market! And there isn't just one 'best' natural yoghurt - it really depends what your priority is...

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Growing up, we always had dinners together.  My parents ran a business from home, so they didn’t have to commute anywhere, they were always around home. The TV was off, and of course, there was no such thing as a device. Dinner time is often...

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This was a fun review to do, as I love peanut butter! I got my 8 year old involved too, to make sure my opinion on taste was in line with a kid’s taste (albeit the kid of a nutritionist!). I just tested 6 readily...

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I was going to do a review of the whole dairy-free milk category, until I realised this was way too vast a supermarket section!  So I narrowed it down to almond milks, and I will cover the others in another post. Another thing that I...

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Before you read this article, here are a couple of key facts to consider. * 9% of children diagnosed with autism at age 2 will lose their diagnosis by age 4 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860351/) * The life expectancy of a child with autism is 36 years, compared...

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Before the demonization of cholesterol in the 1980s, it was very common to have an egg for breakfast.  Then all of a sudden, eggs were going to kill us because they contain cholesterol, fat was bad, and breakfast cereal was good.   But do you ever...

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Children (or adults!) with mood or behaviour issues need to get enough protein in their diet.  Ideally, there should be some protein at every meal or snack.  That doesn’t mean eating meat 5 times a day, it’s just a matter of being mindful to include...

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