This is one of the most common problems parents face when they come and see me for the first time. The most common issues tend to be eating a limited food selection, showing anxiety or tantrums when presented with new foods, and/or having ritualistic eating behaviours, such as not wanting different types of food to…
HOW TO FEED FUSSY KIDS
INSPIRING TALK FOR AUTISM PARENTS
I am so excited to be a speaker at the next Treating Autism Road Show at the end of November in London. I will be joined by Lucinda Miller of NatureDoc and we will be covering topics ranging from simple nutritional strategies to more novel and advanced approaches in improving health and behaviour in children…
IS YOUR CHILD’S HEALTHY EATING BEING SABOTAGED?
Whether it’s an ill-timed snack too close to mealtime, or food that is being avoided as part of a special diet, getting your extended family on board with your child’s healthy eating plan can be difficult and demoralising. And while well-meaning relatives – such as grandparents – may have the best of intentions, they could…
THE 10 MINUTE GARLIC RULE
TWO MINUTES IN THE FRYING PAN DESTROYS ALL THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF GARLIC The health benefits of garlic are legendary. It is high in antioxidants with powerful antimicrobial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, inhibiting lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase, enzymes which generate inflammatory prostaglandins and thromboxanes. This is functional food at its best. In the last decade a…
