4 Nutritious Halloween Snacks

By Children’s Nutritionist Simone Emery   Get creative with nutritious food this Halloween! Here are 4 ideas to try with your little monsters, fairies or skeletons. Halloween is a time for fun and creativity – fruit and vegetables don’t have… Continue Reading >

Start Them Young – Learn Your Fruit and Veg Program

At Jamie’s Ministry of Food Australia, we see the positive mental and physical impacts that food education and cooking skills can make in the lives of everyday Aussies. These skills have an even more positive lifelong impact when they are… Continue Reading >

Teaching Children the Value of being Healthy

A program by the Royal Flying Doctor Service encouraging young people to live healthier lives by teaching them how to grow fruit and vegetables and promoting a better understanding of nature is having a real impact. The Guiding Rural Outback… Continue Reading >

How to Build a Healthy Lunchbox

School is back in session which means we have a whole term of packing lunch boxes ahead of us. From meeting school requirements to finding something your kids will actually eat and won’t take you a 1hr to pack –… Continue Reading >

Easter: Healthier alternatives to chocolate treats

When people think ‘Easter foods’ they think chocolate eggs and sweet snacks – but it doesn’t have to be that way. With approximately 27% of Aussie kids are considered overweight, it’s more important now than ever that we teach our kids… Continue Reading >

What is the gut microbiome and how can it impact my child’s health?

The gut microbiome is often talked about for health and wellbeing but what is it and how does it impact your child’s health now and into the future?  What is the gut microbiome?  The gut microbiome refers to the micro-organisms (living… Continue Reading >

Want to set your child up for future gut health?

One of the single best things you can do for your child aged 2-5 years is educate, interact, taste and talk about all different kinds of vegetables and plant foods. The aim is to develop an interest and love of… Continue Reading >

Beat the Winter Blues – A Nutritionist Shares the Ultimate Good Food for You

We all know a change in weather can result in a change of mood. Between the darker days and the freezing winds to stop you from venturing outdoors, it’s no surprise that the temperature outdoors can affect what’s happening inside… Continue Reading >

Five Ways to Boost Immunity This Winter

By nutrition educator at Endeavour College of Natural Health, and nutritionist, Sophie Scott, who designed industry-leading short online courses on gut health and nutrition to help more Australians approach their health and wellbeing from a place of knowledge and confidence…. Continue Reading >

Why we need to ditch the “Go for 2 and 5” message when it comes to children

Dietary recommendations are complex. It requires individuals to synthesise and decode a lot of information to make it relevant for them.  The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommends most people consume 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables each day…. Continue Reading >