07 Jan Children’s Nutritionist Approved – Vegetables
Vegetables are very high in nutrients and beneficial dietary fibre. Regular vegetable 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 vegetables).
Phytonutrients are additional antioxidants found in plants, as distinct from vitamins and minerals, which are associated with numerous health promoting effects. Highly coloured vegetables tend to be the highest in phytonutrients.
You should aim to feed your child a minimum of three handfuls of vegetables per day. Limit the intake of energy dense, high carbohydrate vegetables to one handful a day. If available choose certified organic or spray free produce. It’s a good idea to wash your fruits and vegetables thoroughly to remove any pesticide residue. Light steaming is generally a better method of cooking vegetables over boiling or mashing to reduce nutrient loss. You can eat as much salad as you like each day – try to aim for at least three handfuls.
Children’s Nutritionist Approved Vegetables (minimum 3 handfuls daily)
| Alfalfa | Avocado | Asparagus | Bean sprouts | Beans, green |
| Cabbage | Capsicum | Carrots* | Cauliflower | Celery |
| Kale | Cucumber | Eggplant | Fennel | Garlic |
| Ginger | Lettuce | Leeks | Mushrooms | Onions |
| Parsley | Peas* | Pumpkin | Radish | Rocket |
| Salad greens | Silver beet | Shallots | Snow peas | Spinach |
| Sprouts | Squash | Tomato* | Watercress | Zucchini |
*Tomatoes, carrots, peas, pumpkin and avocado need to be used in moderation because they are high in sugars and calories. Limit to one cup (raw daily)
Children’s Nutritionist Approved Salad Vegetables
Aim for 4 handfuls of salad vegetables each day.
| Asian greens | Cabbage | Celery | Cucumber | Fennel |
| Herbs, fresh | Lettuce | Mushrooms | Onion | Rocket |
| Spinach | Sprouts | Watercress |
Naturopathy Can Help With the Following Childhood Conditions
Fiona provides tailored health plans based on a multitude of factors relevant to your child’s symptomology (how they are feeling), pathology (how their body is responding), plus dietary and lifestyle factors.
- ✅ Digestive complaints – constipation, diarrhoea, loose stools, pain or bloating
- ✅ Allergies and allergic conditions – such as asthma, eczema or hayfever
- ✅ Poor Immunity – recurring colds or ear infections
- ✅ Skin Conditions – rashes, eczema, acne, pimples or allergic reactions
- ✅ Moods – anxiety, depression or mood swings
- ✅ Food Intolerances – identifying food reactions
- ✅ Food Allergies – identifying food reactions
- ✅ Growth and development issues – fussy eaters or nutritional malabsorption
- ✅ Behavioural challenges – ADHD or others
- ✅ Energy – poor energy or chronic fatigue
- ✅ Picky Eaters – fussy eaters
- ✅ Sleep – trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
What happens in a children’s nutritionist consultation
During your consultation, Fiona will seek information about your pregnancy, birth and post birth experiences. This will provide an integrated view to give a full picture of the foundations of your child’s health status. You can expect to leave your consultation with a thorough understanding of the potential contributing factors of the presenting symptoms. Fiona will provide you with a comprehensive treatment plan that incorporates possible herbal/nutritional medicine, dietary/lifestyle recommendations, recipes and handouts. Plus an overview of the consultation so you feel empowered to care for your child’s wellbeing with Fiona’s guidance. At The Children’s Naturopath, Fiona Stock an expert in childhood health, she understands children’s needs and considers working with kids and teens to be an absolute joy. She finds that children typically respond to naturopathic treatment very well – bouncing back to good health in no time. And she treasures the opportunity she has to teach kids about their bodies and engage them in their health journey, setting them up with strong foundations and knowledge for life.
Meet Children’s Nutritionist – Fiona Stock
Fiona is skilled at getting to the heart of childhood health challenges – helping to initiate lasting change.
FIONA STOCK | PAEDIATRIC NATUROPATH & CHILDREN’S NUTRITIONIST
- ✅Poor Immunity
- ✅Poor Focus & Concentration
- ✅ Behavioural Problems
- ✅ ADHD
- ✅ Depression
- ✅ Anxiety
- ✅ Food Allergies
- ✅ Food Intolerances
- ✅ Constipation
- ✅ Diarrhoea
- ✅ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- ✅ Tummy Pain
- ✅ Eczema
- ✅ Asthma
- ✅ Obesity
- ✅ Auto-Immune Disease
- ✅ Recurring Infections
- ✅ Fussy Eaters
- ✅ Sleep Issues
- ✅ Plus many more…
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You will learn:
- ✅ Understand the cause if common childhood conditions (eczema, poor immunity, food allergies, food intolerances, poor focus & concentration, ADHD, behavioural problems).
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