ABC Nutrition

24/05/2022

In honour of I spoke to Lynda Griparic on the latest evidence around allergy prevention and the role for the infant microbiome.

http://www.lyndagriparic.com/dr-paula-smith-brown-allergies-and-the-infant-microbiome/

Dr. Paula Smith-Brown is the Clinical Science Lead at Microba and an Adjunct Lecturer at...

02/05/2022

23/04/2022

In this podcast I discuss the role of the microbiome in IBS and the low FODMAP diet with a focus on recent evidence showing that the low FODMAP diet can be result in beneficial changes to a dysbiotic microbiome. https://lnkd.in/gSvTDBfN

If you want access to a Low FODMAP prebiotic guide register for Microba Informed Practitioner course here for exclusive access to our educational content and clinical reference guides. https://lnkd.in/gaZiuSi9

27/10/2021

18/11/2018

Introduction to Solids is meant to be fun. It is important to start giving children the opportunity to practice holding, playing and munching food from 6 months but we don't worry about whether baby is actually eating it until 9 months. If you are ever in doubt then come along to one of our group sessions at Possums at Grow Medical in Highgate Hill.

Introducing solids to your baby can feel like yet another complicated thing that you have to do right. Just when it feels like you've finally cracked milk feeds, someone brings up the idea of starting...

09/10/2018

Coles now stocking grated and sliced Biocheese. This cheese is milk and soy free and has a mild creamy taste. It is coconut based so has lots of fat to provide children with the energy to growth and play.

24/09/2018

A reminder that encouraging healthy eating is not the only way to protect our children from becoming overweight. Ensuring appropriate microbiome health by avoiding unnecessary antibiotics and antibacterial cleaners is also important.

https://www.facebook.com/43100771215/posts/10155456953901216/

Germaphobes back away from the incessant cleaning with disinfectants! Science says it could turn your baby into an overweight toddler

22/09/2018

Babies are naturally curious and happy to explore new foods while toddlers become wary of foods they are unfamiliar with. It is thought this evolved to protect toddlers as they became more mobile and able to be come across poisonous berries and plants. We can set up children for a lifetime of healthy eating by offering them a wide variety of nutritious food but don’t worry too much whether they actually eat them. Forcing them to eat doesn’t work and if anything may make them less likely to accept these foods in the future.

Parents everywhere deal with picky eaters at one point or another. Our instinct might be to force them to eat, but a new study says that isn't effective.

15/09/2018

Dr Paula Smith-Brown is a PhD qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian with a specialist interest in infant and child nutrition and allergies and intolerances in all ages.

Paula has always loved food and considers dietetics her vocation. After qualifying as a Dietitian in 2002 (BSc Nutrition and Dietetics, Kings College London, UK) she soon identified that her passion lay in helping children and their families and undertook further study to qualify as a Paediatric Dietitian in 2005/6. She has worked in multi-disciplinary allergy clinics in both the UK and Australia and is a member of ASCIA (Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy). Her PhD was awarded by the University of Queensland in 2017 and focused on the effects of breastfeeding and diet on growth and microbiota development in children

14/09/2018

Starting solids can be an exciting but daunting milestone for parents. If you are looking for advice you can trust Dr Paula Smith-Brown a PhD qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian is now offering group education sessions on the introduction of solids for only $20 per family at Possums at Grow Medical in Highgate Hill. The next session will be on Saturday 22nd September at 10am.

The session will cover the how, why and when of learning to eat, including:
Signs your baby is ready to start solids
How to prepare food to meet your baby's stage of development
Prevention of allergies
Tips to prevent choking, and
Encouraging healthy happy meals times.

For more information and to book please visit: https://www.growmedical.com.au/product-page/introduction-to-solids

Session 1: Introduction to Solids Best suited for babies aged approximately 3 to 9 months who are preparing to start solids. The session will cover the how, why and when of learning to eat, including:  Signs your baby is ready to start solids How to prepare food to meet your baby's stage of develo...