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28 May

The amount of sugar consumed by children is at it's highest levels in history. This can mostly be attributed to the enormous increase in processed food and sugary drinks lining the supermarket shelves. Sugar is included as an ingredient in most pre-packaged, processed and junk food and drinks and it's insidious. As a result, as our children's sugar consumption has increased, so has their rates of common childhood illness, including obesity with 1 in 4 children now classified as overweight or obese. Sugar tantrums If you notice that your child’s temperament changes throughout the day, beginning with their adorable ‘normal’ behaviour which can change in a heartbeat to hyperactive, obnoxiousness or hysterical sobbing. The amount of hidden sugar they are consuming may be the cause. For example, a popular breakfast cereal plus a glass of store bought fruit juice could contain as much as 15 teaspoons of sugar, and that’s just for breakfast! The Ups and Downs of sugar When sugars are quickly absorbed into the bloodstream they produce an unnaturally rapid increase in blood sugar levels. High levels of sugar are extremely harmful and the body goes to great lengths to keep blood sugar within a normal range. In response to the sugar...

04:16 / Children's General Health / Healthy Eating
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27 May

The gut is a tube that resembles a long string of sausages, it begins at the mouth and ends at the anus.  But it’s not just a small straight tube: in an adult the surface area of the gut spans out to nearly the size of a tennis court and is around 8 metres (20 feet) long.  The gut is a complex system with its main organs being the stomach, small and large intestines. And it's far more than just a processing centre for food, this role takes up only a small portion of its function.  It works tirelessly to build optimal wellbeing and your child’s health (and yours) is dependent on the gut being in tip-top shape.   80% on the Immune System is situated in the Gut Wall The best defence from all common childhood illnesses is a robust immune system and a vast network of these cells are interwoven within the gut wall. Your child's immune system is dependent of a healthy functioning gut. The 'Second Brain' is interwoven within the Gut Wall Interwoven in the Gut Wall is the Enteric Nervous System which can influence brain function. There are more nerve cells situated in the gut than in the spinal cord....

20:38 / Brain Health / Gut Health / Immune Health
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