by admin | Jan 18, 2018 | News
In spite of a lot of advances in food allergy, the misconceptions amongst parents as well as healthcare professionals continue. One of the biggest area of confusion is that of non-IgE mediated cow’s milk protein allergy, affecting the gastrointestinal tract. As... by admin | Oct 4, 2017 | News
I always struggle to answer parent’s questions about feeding routines in babies that are going through the weaning process (when solids are introduced). It would be lovely if there was clear scientific evidence for what exactly to do when solids are introduced but the... by admin | Aug 25, 2017 | 6-12 months, Toddler Nutrition
I took a photo this morning of all of my oils in my cupboard and was astonished to see how many different types of oils I have and have been reflecting how confusing this has to be for parents with children. When I qualified as a dietitian, saturated... by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | 6-12 months, Birth to 6 months, Bottle feeding, Breast feeding
With this hot weather in Europe, it is the right time to discuss how much water a baby needs. Per kg of body weight the fluid requirements of a baby is much higher than and adult, but because of their smaller size they can dehydrate much faster than adults (not only...
by admin | May 31, 2017 | News
This question does come up every now and again in my practice and I do often see young children on low fat yogurts, skimmed milk, very lean meat, only whole grain products and looking very skinny and often iron deficient. Firstly, I want to say that the suggestions I...