My kid says “I’m fat” how do I respond? Well, first up, do not feel like you need to rush out and fix their concerns with ‘going on a diet‘ or ‘joining the gym‘. These, although well intentioned, will just fuel their body dis-satisfaction and it won’t matter how thin they get they will still…
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Protected: Week 2 – Making changes and self compassion
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Milk for babies – breast, formula or plant based milks?
There’s been a bit of a social media blow up over milk for babies (bottle vs breast vs plant based), so I thought I’d briefly say something on the topic. 🍼 Fed is best. There is so much pressure on parents these days to be perfect and parent perfectly. And everyone has an opinion. Do what’s…
How to talk to your tweens and teens about growth
This is my middle child when she was 8 or 9 and had ‘faltering growth’. She’s always been super skinny (it’s her natural body type), but she got really skinny, lost 6% of her body weight, felt the cold all the time, got sick nearly every week and took weeks to recover. Many GP and…
Fat, Ugly, Hairy, Old – how to free yourself from the toxic diet-beauty culture
I wanted to title this blog “eff your beauty standards” but then realised I’d seen that hashtag before and it was already a movement by Tess Holliday, American plus sized super model. So I didn’t. But ‘eff your beauty standards‘ really does get the message across about how angry and frustrated I feel when subjected…
Body Positive Resources
In the media we are shown are very narrow view of what ‘beauty’ is and what the human body looks like. Studies show that only seeing white, thin, able bodied conventionally beautiful + photo shopped images increases rates of depression, anxiety, low self esteem and low self worth, even after only 15 minutes a day…
Protected: Your complete guide to managing Type 2 diabetes with food
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Protected: Your Essential IBS and FODMAP Handbook
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How to boost your immune system
What is an immune system? Your immune system is designed to protect your body against infections (bacteria, viruses, parasites etc). The immune system is made up of two different parts: The innate immune system The adaptive immune system The innate immune system is like your first line of defense. It’s a non-specific guard against all…
Filling bellies on a budget
I’ve been asked about filling hungry bellies on a budget.And if your kiddies are anything like mine, they have times when they seem to be unfillable! The basic idea is for each meal and snack to have carbs for energy and fibre, protein for muscle growth, and fats for energy. Foods with fibre, protein and…
Feed Nourish Feast 