by admin | Oct 30, 2020 | 6-12 months, Other
Sleep is so important for babies and of course for parents too. Insufficient sleep has been shown to hugely impact on quality of life, which I am sure most parents can confirm. During the last 23 years working as a dietitian in paediatrics, I have learnt to really...
by admin | Oct 12, 2020 | 6-12 months, Medical Conditions, Other, Toddler Nutrition
Every week, I get emails from parents asking me whether I supported specific alternative diets, which include a wide variety of unproven diets that may cause harm. I often have to send a disappointing response, that unfortunately I do not support diets without any...
by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Medical Conditions, Other
I have written about this topic before, but constantly get reminded through social media posts, how much misconception about still exists and how people who are not specialist in this field allow themselves an opinion that can be so dangerous. I saw a Instagram post...
by admin | Sep 8, 2019 | 6-12 months, Other, Toddler Nutrition
The discussion about healthy eating, whilst considering the environment is a topic that comes up much more frequent in my consultations. This can be a real challenge when you want to achieve iron requirements, but not eat too much meat, when you want to achieve...
by admin | Aug 26, 2019 | Other, Toddler Nutrition
As we are well into our summer holidays, I thought it would be worth posting a blog post on my opinion on treats during holidays, birthday parties and other special events for toddlers. I have written a blog before on sugar per se, which ideally should be kept to <... by admin | Mar 14, 2017 | News, Other
There is most probably not a week that goes by without parents asking me about probiotics for their baby, either for general health or for specific gastrointestinal conditions. I have just come from the a Gut Microbiome Conference in Paris, so it seems fitting to...