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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…
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…
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…
Is your negative talk about food affecting your children?
Do you swear in front your children? I didn't think so! So why do we talk negative in front of them! Saying things like sugar is evil, we need to go to the gym to earn that slice of cake and labelling foods either good or bad might…
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.…
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…
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…
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…