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Life stage - Children's health

Expert advice on food and nutrition for children, managing food allergies and fussy eaters.

Meals for small kids sorted

Meals for small kids sorted

Many parents have difficulty getting their kids to eat healthy...

Size matters

Size matters

Previous suggestions that preschoolers will self-regulate to balance out their...

Ask the experts: Help, my kid won’t eat dinner!

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Ask the experts: Help, my kid won’t eat...

Q Help! No matter what I do I can’t seem...

Better eating on the spectrum

Better eating on the spectrum

Picky eating or challenging eating behaviour is common in children...

How to pass exams: Eat blueberries

How to pass exams: Eat blueberries

New research out of the UK found a short-term memory...

Allergy friendly lunchbox

Allergy friendly lunchbox

Send your child off to school safely with these nut,...

Smart swaps: Kids’ snacks

Smart swaps: Kids’ snacks

Buying snacks for our kids takes a lot of thought....

A guide to kids’ supplements

A guide to kids’ supplements

Can supplements offer a good top up for our children’s...

Ask the experts: Tooth enamel

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Ask the experts: Tooth enamel

Q: My seven-year-old has just been diagnosed with hypoplastic tooth...

Get gardening, kids then take it to the table

Get gardening, kids then take it to the...

What do we consider ‘life skills’ these days? Is it...

How much salt is in your kids’ day?

How much salt is in your kids’ day?

It’s easy for sodium to build up over a day....

‘Food swamps’ swallow kids’ choices

‘Food swamps’ swallow kids’ choices

How much do you think about the environment around you?...

Spice it up

Spice it up

Do your kids leave their veges on the plate no...

Using senses promotes vege eating in preschoolers

Using senses promotes vege eating in preschoolers

Sensory-based food education of three to five-year-old children increases their...

Science update: Food allergy developments

Science update: Food allergy developments

The treatment and diagnosis of food allergies has moved forward...

Yoghurt for babies may reduce eczema and allergies

Yoghurt for babies may reduce eczema and allergies

Regularly eating yoghurt in the first year of life may...

School lunch box ideas

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School lunch box ideas

A healthy, balanced lunch box gives children ‘bounce’ for the...

Coffee in-utero may alter child growth

Coffee in-utero may alter child growth

Exposure to moderate to high caffeine levels while in the...