Brain Food

18/03/2023

Excellent article on gut health in today's Guardian

It’s a huge organ that gives us the energy to live, grow and repair. But how does it work – and how do you keep it healthy? Our science editor unravels its astonishing job

24/01/2023

This may be of interest to some of you!

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Find out which factors influence children’s food choices and why some children develop selective and avoidant eating patterns.

22/09/2022

We're delighted to announce the launch of the Teen Nutrition School, a Approved Activity Provider. Please like our page and visit our new website for more information - links in comments!

02/02/2022

I'm excited to tell you about the upcoming 50 Hour Yoga for children with SEN training course. Designed for parents, teachers, yoga professionals, and anyone else with special needs children or teens in their lives, this teacher training is led by my longtime friends and colleagues, Francesca and Julie. I will be teaching a module on nutrition and development.

The course will run on 4,5,11,12 and 13 March, in a fully remote or a hybrid version. For more information, please visit the Beam Academy website:https://www.beam.academy/senyogacourse

Learn how to teach children's yoga with BEAM ACADEMY. This step by step course gives you the tools, knowledge and techniques to teach walking age to 12 year olds yoga. Our graduates have become successful children's yoga teachers and are now helping change the lives of young people.

26/02/2021

Some great resources here to get your kids interested in fruit and vegetables

09/12/2019

Looking for some healthy breakfast inspiration? Try my granola recipe!

I have finally banished cereal boxes from my kitchen! After years of experimenting, I have finally landed on a healthy breakfast that all three of my lovely children are happy to eat. Low in sugar …

01/08/2019

Even the most well-meaning comments can have a big impact on a child's body image and long-term relationship with food.

21/06/2019

Here's my take on how lunchboxes have evolved through the years.

Fascinating pictures of lunchboxes show just how much children's diets in Britain have changed over the years, with a glimpse at a typical lunch box over the past five decades.

09/05/2019

With so many important firsts in a baby’s life, it’s easy to forget one of the most rewarding: baby’s first solid food. We’ve broken down those early foods into three categories, roughly correlated to a baby’s development (Stages 1, 2 and 3, also known as supported sitter, sitter and crawl...

03/04/2019

Experts offer advice on how to help children develop a taste for vegetables without hiding them in tater tots.

05/02/2019

All about cauliflower rice: how to make it, what to do with it...

Eating more veggies is easy when you turn cauliflower into rice! It's not some trick—a simple whiz in the food processor and a quick turn in a hot pan, and you've got a "rice" dish in just minutes.

20/11/2018

Here's what I'll be baking for Thanksgiving!

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I have been busy testing some new dessert ideas. I have not yet managed to produce a gluten and dairy free pie that meets my family’s approval & #8211…

01/10/2018

I think this plate would work well for a lot of kids!

"I used to dread meals to the point where I would feel sick to my stomach in anticipation."

01/09/2018

Interesting - I get asked about this a lot

Investigating nutrigenetics - tailoring diet for the individual's genetic makeup http://ow.ly/3gKr30lzcms

16/08/2018

As evidence mounts for the existence of the gut-brain axis, nutritional psychiatry has emerged as a promising research field within the food and nutrition community. FAB Research's Dr Alex Richardson comments on the state of play.

22/05/2018

26/03/2018

ADHD is increasing at a rapid rate – up to 10% of children in Australia are diagnosed annually. The diagnosis itself is controversial – there are many books ...