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Latest News from The Children’s Naturopath

07 Jan

Fruits are high in nutrients and fibre.  Regular fruit consumption may reduce the overall risk of developing many types of chronic disease including heart disease and cancer (due to numerous phytonutrients present in all fruits).  Phytonutrients are additional antioxidants found in plants, as distinct from vitamins and minerals, which are associated with numerous health promoting effects.  Highly coloured fruits tend to be highest in phytonutrients.   It is recommended that you limit dried or sweetened tinned fruits.  If you are trying to lose weight, limit fruit to a maximum of 2-4 pieces daily, reducing the number of servings if experiencing difficulty with...

00:03 / Healthy Eating
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06 Jan

The “The Healthy Eating Plan” is an easy way of feeding your child - It includes the major food groups: Proteins (e.g. pure protein – lean meat, fish, dairy), Carbohydrates (grains, fruit and vegetables) Fats and oils.    The Healthy Eating Plan supports your child's health by supplying essential food items or nutrients.   Eight Simple Reasons Why the Healthy Eating Plan will benefit your child 1.  Weight Loss and Maintenance Following the Healthy Eating Plan will help you lose weight and keep it off due to improved dietary satisfaction, appetite, metabolism and muscle mass. 2.  Improve Energy People typically notice an improvement in their energy on the Healthy...

23:56 / Healthy Eating
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06 Jan

  Protein is an important addition to your child's diet. It not only helps support their growth and development, protein also helps to keep their tummies full which stops cravings for sugary snacks and junk food.   To keep your child's appetite down and their metabolism up they need to eat a protein-rich food with each meal or snack.  This will ensure adequate protein intake so that you don’t go hungry and you keep burning fat throughout the day.  Organic, free-range meats, poultry and eggs, lean cuts, grass fed meats and non-farmed fish choices are always best     How much protein does your child need?...

23:43 / Healthy Eating
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06 Jan

The Gut and the Skin are Akin.  The Cornerstone of Radiant Skin is Good Gut Health.   Heal the Gut to Heal the Skin The skin is the body’s largest vital organ and accounts for approximately 15% of total body weight.   If your child suffers from a skin condition such as eczema, rashes, pimples, dermatitis or acne, these are all typical signs of something else going on in their body.    You may not realise there is a direct link between the health of your child’s gut and their skin and this is called the Gut-Skin Axis.  If the gut is inflamed, leaky and...

23:25 / Skin Health
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05 Jan

Fructose malabsorption can be recognised using a breath test.  Fructose is normally absorbed in the small intestine.  Fructose malabsorption is a condition where this process is impaired, allowing bacteria to use it as a source of food.  When the bacteria break down the fructose, it can cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as: bloating or pain, wind, loose intense bowel motions and/or constipation and stomach gurgling. Which foods are high in fructose? ✅ Honey, apples, pears, honey dew melon, water melon, rockmelon, mango, guava, nashi fruit, lychee, persimmon, quince, coconut cream/milk, pineapple (tinned), grapes, fructose, corn syrups and solids, paw paw and figs✅ Avoid...

07:16 / Children's General Health
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05 Jan

If your child is having trouble taking their medicine, try these tips. ✅. Take with soda water or natural mineral water.  The bubbles reduce the sweetness.✅. Mix with water or fresh juice and make into ice cubes – 1 dose per cube.  This can be sucked on directly or added to a glass of water/juice.  This helps to reduce the sweetness.✅. Encourage your child to drink liquid mixtures through a straw to bypass the tastebuds at the front of the mouth.✅. Mix with yoghurt, stewed fruit, mashed banana, natural peanut butter or apple sauce.✅. Mix into smoothies/milk shakes.✅. Make into jelly...

07:06 / Children's Health Conditions
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05 Jan

Drinks Until 6 months old breast/bottle milk is enough.  Once they start solids offer drinks too, but only water.   Fruit juice has too much sugar and should be avoided.  If they do drink juice, make your own and dilute it 1:10 juice to water.  Store-bought juice has added man-made chemicals and is high in sugar and should be avoided. Salt - Avoid Do not add salt to their food.  Check store-bought food not especially formulated for infants for its salt content.  Avoid bread, it can have a very high salt content.  Keep an eye out for the salt content in cheese, hummus, baked...

06:28 / Children's General Health
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04 Jan

Washing and storing food properly is essential to maintaining the nutrient quality and longevity of food.  If food is stored properly, it remains fresher for longer.  This prevents you having to throw away food unnecessarily, which may be kinder to your budget. Now could be the perfect time to do an audit of your fridge and pantry, clearing out any unhealthy or out of date items.  When you go to your fridge or pantry, what do you see?  Follow these refrigerator makeover tips to support healthy kids ✅. Are all the packaged or bottled items in date and sealed properly?✅. Are your...

07:17 / Healthy Eating
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04 Jan

Your child's body is approximately 80% water.  Water helps carry nutrients to tissues and remove metabolic wastes.  It is important to keep up their intake of fresh, filtered water to ensure healthy bodily function.  Aim for approximately 35mils of water for each kilogram of body weight daily.  Make sure they carry a water bottle to school or while playing sports so they remember to drink.  Your child needs to drink more water when exercising – a good guideline is one litre for every hour of exercise.  Just because your child might not notice the effects of not drinking water doesn’t...

07:16 / Children's General Health
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04 Jan

Protein Chicken, Soybeans, Fish, Ham, Beef, Cottage cheese, Yoghurt, Skim milk, Turkey, Eggs, Lamb, Nuts, Seeds, Sprouts Vitamin A Norwegian cod liver oil, Liver, Parsley, Carrots, Sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, Spinach, Mango, Butternut squash, Beet greens, Chives, Egg yolk, Watercress, Winter squash, Tomatoes, Cantaloupe, Broccoli Vitamin B1 Brewers yeast, Rice bran, Fresh wheat germ, Sunflower seeds, Pine nuts, Soya milk, Sesame seeds, Peanuts, Pistachio  nuts, Buckwheat, Wheat bran, Rolled oats, Wholemeal pasta, Whey powder, Lima beans, Pinto beans, Mung beans, Peas, Egg yolk, Cornmeal, Brazil nuts, Lentils, Broad beans Vitamin B2 Liver, Brewers yeast, Whey powder, Fresh wheat germ, Almonds, Mushrooms, Egg yolk, Swiss and cheddar cheese,...

07:08 / Healthy Eating
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