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The Essential Role of Iron When Introducing Solids to Your Baby

As a parent, one of the most exciting and memorable milestones is introducing solid foods to your little one. However, beyond the joy of watching your baby explore new tastes and textures, there is a critical aspect that requires attention:…

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An Open Letter to my Son…

Dear Oliver, I am writing this letter to you as you curl up on my chest at just 3 months old. I feel so called to write this letter to you as I help you navigate your way through this world. You are growing up in a world that will pick…

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How I prepared for postpartum!

PostPartum, where do I begin. I am writing this at nearly 2 months postpartum and what a ride it has been. I can't speak for anyone else's journey, so instead I will speak of mine. I pre-empt this with - I do not want sympathy.…

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Top Tips for busy parents

We all know how life can get super busy and sometimes the last thing you want to think about is getting food on the table. Not long ago we asked you to complete a questionnaire, it was designed to learn more about you, and what you do to…

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Creating Happy Mealtimes

Are you dreaming of the day where mealtimes are harmonious, enjoyable, and fun? Does the thought of dinnertime send you running and hiding for cover? Some mealtimes can be a real struggle with children not wanting to sit, refusing their food,…

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Increasing Exposures by playing with ‘real’ food

You may have once been a proud parent of a child who ate anything and everything. But without warning they stop eating the foods they once loved - and before you know it you have a picky eater. This is where food engagement comes in! It…

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Iron: Everything you need to increase your kids iron intake

Iron is arguably one of the most important nutrients for kids. So why is iron so important? Well iron responsible for the transport of oxygen around the body (it binds it to the red blood cells) - aka a very vital role for our survival. With…

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Why you need a mealtime schedule?

Mealtime Schedules or routines might seem scary - like you are going to be tied to a set schedule every single day and can't change anything around if you don't want your child to refuse that food on your plate. BUT they are much more flexible…

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3 ways to foster your child’s relationship with food

With all the diet culture around us it is important to check in with our own and our kids relationship with food. But what does a healthy relationship with food actually mean? There are so many different definitions of a healthy…

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5 phrases you need to STOP using in the New Year

The way we talk about food in front on kids and the way we act around food around kids can have a huge impact on the development of their relationship with food - they learn through modelling behaviour. So before you set your new…

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How to react to families rude food comments!

Whether a family member comments on the amount your kids eat, what they eat or how they eat it can really grate on your nerves - and rightly so! You are the parent and as such get to decide how and what your child eats. So when your mother,…

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5 ways you are making feeding your kids harder than it needs to be

How you are making feeding your kids harder than it needs to be? One of the key things I work on with parents in my 1:1 nutrition consults is how they are overcomplicating mealtimes. Mealtimes don't need to be complicated, they don't need to…

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Navigating Festive Food This Holiday Season

When we think holidays we often get drawn to 'unhealthier foods', high sugar foods and snacks, festive baking - you name it! Holidays can be a difficult time and one where we often see diet culture rear its ugly head. Making us think…

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Last minute Christmas Gift Guide from a Nutritionist

Christmas is just around the corner, so get the express post ready to for your last minute gifts and stocking fillers. Christmas is such a fun time for kids, and a time where they often get LOTS of presents so why not make sure a few of them…

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An Enchanted Lunch – Frozen inspired lunchbox fit for a prince or princess!

Disclaimer: This Blog post is sponsored by b.box for kids. b.box recently launched their latest collaboration with Disney and I must say this one excited the little princess in me, I just had to make a frozen inspired lunch fit for all the…

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Is pulse pasta worth the hype?

Pasta is one of those foods that just about everyone loves – especially children. Am I right? Pasta can be consumed as part of a healthy diet despite what the celebs/ influencers may tell you. And, fun fact, you wont gain extra weight…

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Addition vs Restriction

Yes, your child might be fussy and pull faces when you put a bowl of oats in front of them, but have you tried making banana muffins and adding oats in? Diet culture has forced many families into believing that restricting their…

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Does zinc really ‘boost’ your immune system?

Zinc is a mineral essential to childhood growth and development and helps build a strong immunity. Zinc deficiencies commonly affect hair, skin and nails but can also affect a child's cognitive functioning and growth. Zinc will…

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Why NO foods should be off limits…

You know that little black dress you’ve been eyeing off for weeks? You will probably buy it. You will prance around the house giving the kids and the hubby a fashion parade. You will wear it every time you leave the house for the next month,…

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Everything you need to know about Salt

What is salt? And is it really that bad for us? Sodium (salt) is an electrolyte and mineral needed by the body to help regulate fluid levels. It can also play an important role in how nerves and muscles work. The human body cannot live without…

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The scoop on sodium

This week at Shelley’s Good Eats we are bringing you the scoop on sodium! During this post, we endeavour to cover all the common questions and misconceptions surrounding this nutrient, as well as some practical tips for you and your family. What…

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5 ways to entertain your kids if school gets cancelled!

Stuck at home with your kids? Coronavirus or Covid-19 and the panic that has followed it has left the world in upheaval! BUT what is causing even more panic is the threat that all schools (and basically everything else) will be shut in a country…

Sources of calcium: Milk, Yoghurt and Almonds

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Your Kids and Calcium

This week at Shelley’s Good Eats we are talking about all things calcium...and specifically why this little nutrient might deserve your attention when it comes to feeding your kids. We’ll also be discussing the important role calcium plays…

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The truth about feeding your kids fats

Here at Shelley’s Good Eats, we know it can be difficult for parents to know what foods they should be feeding their kids. So today we’re discussing all things fat, and particularly the truth about feeding your kids healthy fats. With so…

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Why kids belong in the kitchen…

You have heard it all before cook with your kids, its great for their development, it helps them eat better. BUT why? Why is it so good? Well I am digging a little deeper into the research to show you exactly why your kids belong in the kitchen!…

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5 Lunch box snacks you need to start packing!

School is well underway. We are either entering week 2 or week 3 (who are the lucky ones? Ha!). And you already you are sick of the lunchbox coming home full, you're at a loss of what to feed your kids? What snacks to feed them? And concerned…

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How to reduce food waste in your home

Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Shelley’s Sustainability Series’. This week we are coving all things food waste…mainly how you and your family can reduce the amount of food waste in your home. And because we know how…

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How to reduce plastic waste in your kids lunchbox

Hello and Happy New Years from us here at Shelley’s Good Eats. With the arrival of the new decade, comes the beginning of the 2020 school year. Growing children brings new uniform sizes, longer stationary lists and endless thoughts about all…

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Clean up your kitchen waste this Christmas

It’s almost that time of year again…Christmas carols are on repeat at all of your favourite stores and, as if that wasn’t enough to drive you insane…it’s one week until Christmas day, and you’re still looking for the perfect sized…

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Cooking with your kids this silly season

Hello and a very Merry Christmas from the team at Shelley’s Good Eats! In this weeks post we’re going to chat about some simple ways to get your kids involved in some fun Christmas cooking during the weeks leading up to December’s main…

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Recycling – The how to’s and don’t dos

From Instagram to a current affair…from Greta Thunberg to Leonardo DiCaprio, climate change is one of the most spoken about topics on everyone’s radar, with sustainability quickly becoming one of the biggest new trends catching the world…

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Sugar: Is it really all the same?

If you have read anything online in the past 4 years you will probably believe that sugar is evil and honey, maple syrup, rice malt syrup and dates are the god send. They are the healthy alternative. Look I don’t blame you for believing this.…

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Food Combining… Is it all its cracked up to be?

Myth: You need to follow food combining principles for optimal digestion Fad diets are everywhere, I don’t need to tell you that again. But is food combining a fad diet? Or is there some truth to the rumours. Advocates for…

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Healthy Food on a budget!

Myth: Healthy Foods are expensive Yes, I agree. ‘Healthy’ food is expensive. Or more specifically fad dieting super foods that are cleverly marketed are expensive. But those foods are not what you really need. They make…

Summer Food Hacks - Watermelmon frappe smoothie, freeze the leftovers to save for later!

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Summer food hacks – FIVE you need to try now!

Its summer, its hot, so who could be bothered standing around in the kitchen fussing over food. These are my five fabulous food hacks to stay cool calm and collected this summer:

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Eat as much as you want if its healthy…

Myth: You can eat as much as you want, as long as it's healthy Bliss balls are healthy right? Yes. But so is CHEESE, so is WATERMELON, and so is WATER. But too much of any of these can be dangerous. Yes, even too much water can be incredibly…

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Do you need to cut out certain food groups for a healthy diet?

Myth: You need to cut out some food groups for a healthy diet Diet culture encourages this behaviour. Every new ‘IT’ diet removes a food group or at least a large portion of a food group claiming that 'this' is your answer to being healthy. While…

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You can never have too much protein

Myth: You can never have too much protein Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein make up the macro-nutrients. In the last few years both carbs and fats have got a bad rap in the health and wellness world, but protein has long stood as one of the healthiest…

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One diet fits all

Myth: One diet fits all ‘One size fits all’ – I used to see this all the time on clothes, well I call bullshit. Your one size fits all approach to clothes is discriminatory and out right silly. What fits my friend who 5’4’ is not…

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Keto.. Is it Right for you?

Myth: The Keto diet works for everyone The Keto diet has fast taken the place of the Paleo Diet. It seems that everyone that was doing paleo has now jumped onto the keto bandwagon. But is this for a good reason? FACT: YOUR BODY THRIVES OFF…

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Does Skinny = Healthy

Myth: Skinny = Healthy Over the last 5 or 6 years I have seen countless people, both in person and on social media stigmatise overweight people. Then complain themselves that they need to lose weight. Let’s just start with this: We are…

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Olive Oil isn’t healthy to cook with?

Myth - Olive oil isn't safe to cook with? This myth came highly requested! I have seen a lot of conversations, blog posts and videos floating around online about this topic, but the answer still seems unclear. What is the best oil to cook with? A…

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Is Charcoal the best way to remove toxins??

Myth: Charcoal is the best way to remove toxins from your body I have said it before but I will say it again and keep on saying it…. Your liver and Kidneys are all you need. A few years ago, Charcoal was the hottest new fad supplement to…

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Do I really need to detox?

Myth: You need to detox regularly Finding the truth on the interest about this, what might seem like, simple topic is like finding a needle in a haystack… Near impossible. But lucky for you, I am going to break it down and tell all. So let’s…

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How to make ‘Nut butters’

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Set out for a SMART 2018…

That’s it! 2017 has officially ended, and we are welcoming in the New Year. I have seen a lot of people complaining me about 2017, and waiting for a new beginning that 2018 will bring... Ummm what??? Do people forget that every year comes…

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A Guilt Free Christmas

Here are a few tips on how I get through the holiday season: Eat the salads first - um yea no, I get Christmas ham once every year. I can make salad any day of the week fill up on water - ha are you kidding me? with all this delicious…

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How NOT to stick to your Diet

Yes you read that right…it was no mistake. This is all about not staying on track. Why? Because in order to stay on track there must be a track, a path, a set of rules that must be followed to stay healthy. If you take one wrong step, eat…

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Eat Seasonally on a Budget

The most common excuse I hear as a nutritionist, is that it is too expensive to eat healthy... Trust me I get it, life can be expensive! The past six years, I have lived out of home - 5.5 of which I was a poort uni student. I was lucky…

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5 ways to eat more Vegetables

It can always be difficult to make sure you get the recommended 5 vegetables a day. To make it even easier I have listed my top FIVE tips to including more Veg in your diet (and even some ways to sneak them in for the kids). 1.…

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How to take a break when you can’t take a break…

So if you follow me on Instagram you will know I spent the weekend in Melbourne. My boyfriend has recently moved down there to pursue his dreams of AFL and while I hate the whole long distance thing, it is the perfect excuse to ‘vacay’…

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Shop nourishing food with out even leaving the couch…

So I started this blog a while ago because I wanted to share my knowledge and share my recipes (just like the delicious caramelo eggs you see below!!). But what I never expected was to find so many amazing brands with a similar philosophy that…

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Why breakfast is THE most important meal of the day…

We are constantly on the search for easy breakfast options. They have to tick all the boxes: Healthy, Easy, Quick, delicious! Now that doesn't sound too hard or does it? Still, we are seeing stats that nearly 75% of Australians aren't having…

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Does natural really compete?

We hear natural products are better for us, we try said natural products and we are are totally and utterly let down. We have all been there, right? I love using products that are bad of food-grade ingredients, where you can actually read the…

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