Nasty Food Additives - Know Which Ones Are the Worst

What we do know about food additives is alarming...

Food additives are used in most processed foods today, to keep the food from going off on the shelves in the supermarket, and to entice children (and adults) to purchase them, because they’re brightly colored and tasty. Unfortunately, there is a lot that we don’t know about the long term and combined effects that these additives could have on our health, and the health of our children. But what we do know is alarming.

Eczema Is Your Body’s Cry For The Right Fats

Eczema is a very visible, serious inflammatory skin response

The word inflammation comes from the latin word ‘inflammatio’ which means ‘setting on fire.’ If you have eczema, which is inflamed skin, you will be able to identify with this description, as skin that is red, sore, itchy and severely uncomfortable, does feel as if it is on fire.

Eating Fruit And Vegetables Could Be Causing ADHD

How you can avoid them

Chemicals in our environment are being linked to serious health problems, developmental delays and even heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

Researchers have pointed the finger at various plastics, pesticides, even fertilizers, as they seem to have the unfortunate ability to interfere with our endocrine system, which controls hormone functioning in our bodies.

Why Are Trans Fats Dangerous?

You have to become vigilant about your "food"

60 Minutes produced a documentary on trans fats recently. Here is a summary about these dangerous fats, as well as some extra information that wasn’t covered in the documentary.

Kids Lunch Box Ideas

Simple ideas to help ease lunch-box dilemmas

Packing school lunches day in and day out can leave any Mum exhausted! It often seems as if there are not enough ideas to get one through the week, never mind the whole term.

Excuses For Why Kids Are Fed Badly Today

Why you are unwittingly feeding your children badly

There are a number of reasons why it’s really hard to keep feeding your kids well, and we’ll look at each of them briefly.

The Way We Feed Our Children Today Does Influence Their Future

Why it’s worth making more of an effort with meals

Here are some things to keep in mind when you choose what food to buy and when you prepare meals:

• What their parents and other caregivers feed children, largely determines their health and food preferences, as well as their dietary habits, for life. Genetic predispositions are modified by experience - BUT being a positive role model is one of the best ways to improve your child’s diet.

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How The Right Fats And Oils Can Help Your Child’s Brain

Learning and focus can be improved by making some simple changes

When you consider that the brain is made up of, and functions, from components that we eat, you understand that you can change the way you think by what making different food choices,

Your child’s brain is no different – in fact, your child’s brain is still developing, so it makes perfect sense to provide the right building blocks for optimal development.

How To Help Your Children Develop Better Eating Habits

Let the buck stop with Mum – in the kitchen

There are a number of ways that you can help your children to develop better eating behaviours and habits, while making your life easier – and healthier. Lets work our way through them, step by step.

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Artificial Sweeteners Fool You And Your Body

5 good reasons to avoid them if you want to improve your health

1 They are very far from what nature intended you to eat and drink

They are never added to healthy, nutrient dense foods. Artificial sweeteners are added to foods that manufacturers produce, with extended shelf-life in mind. They have been denuded of any nutrients, because good food goes off, and they will not only contain artificial sweeteners, they will also contain other additives, such as flavourings, colorants and preservatives.