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Why low GI matters
Most parents know that too much added sugar in their child’s diet is not good for them but are we overlooking another type of food that is just as harmful for our kids?
Top 5 recipe ideas to make with Weet-Bix
Muffins, pecan pie, chocolate balls, homemade granola and cookies - cooking with wholegrains doesn't have to be boring.
Dr. Joanna McMillan
Should kids be kilojoule aware?
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The missing ingredient in better health for everyone
Doctors are failing to screen for obesity, offer nutrition advice or refer their patients to other parts of the health-care workforce that could help.
Obesity Policy Coalition warns lunch box fruit drinks have more sugar than Coca-Cola
Don't assume products are healthy just because of claims that they have "less sugar" or are "free from artificial colours and flavours" warns the Obesity Policy Coalition.
How French schools transform fussy eaters
When the time came for this mum to send her fussy-eating child to a French school she feared her daughter would starve.
Fed up with food trends pushing parents back in the kitchen
It’s no longer enough to put a well balanced meal on the table - it also has to be cooked from scratch or our children will be the ones that suffer.
Health Check: the good and bad of Easter eggs, chocolate and hot cross buns
These days we don’t have much restraint when it comes to eggs made out of chocolate, but how many regular hen eggs are okay to eat? And what about the other Easter favourite: the hot cross buns?
Girl, 4, eats yoghurt for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Emilie-Lea Hayward eats 30 tubs of Petits Filous yoghurt a day, becoming hysterical if she is offered anything else.
Do we need health warning pictures of obese children on fast food?
Would seeing pictures of overweight children on fast food make a difference to our childhood obesity problem?
Popular kids' cereals contain more than 30 per cent sugar
Many popular children's cereals are saturated with sugar, a new analysis shows.
Parents think some sugary drinks healthy for kids
Most parents know that sugar-laden sodas are bad for children, but what about other sweet drinks, such as fruit-flavoured drinks or flavoured waters?
Lunch policing
Lunch box policing doing more harm than good
"As a brand new school mum, I’ve recently discovered that schools have assumed the role of the Lunch Box Police," writes Kasey Edwards.
The Ketchup 'n' Fries plant hits the US market
The Ketchup 'n' Fries plant allows gardeners to grow potatoes and tomatoes from a single plant.
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