26 Apr
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23 Oct
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Why I love cooking with kids
We asked Jessi Bruns, consultant Dietitian with Kids Dig Food to tell us a little about why she loves delivering workshops for Kids Dig Food… “There are so many reasons why I love deliveri...
20 Apr
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Keeping the joy of food alive in childhood & beyond: 5 food myths to banish
Food is, for most adults, a loaded subject. The language we use to talk about food and our bodies has such great power to influence whether children grow to be confident and competent eaters. I have w...
31 Oct
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An Aussie dietitian’s take on Halloween
Love or hate it, Halloween is upon us again. For some, Halloween may seem to be an unnecessary celebration here in Australia. A night where kids load up on as many sweets and lollies as they can possi...
25 Oct
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Help! I think my child is too big!
Every week I see more and more children referred by doctors, health professionals and parents with concern about their child’s weight. When I first started my private practice a few years ago I ...
5 Oct
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NEWS FLASH: Kids don’t eat food because it’s healthy
Kids eat food for different reasons than adults do. Kids eat food for very immediate reasons: because they are hungry because the food looks, smells and or tastes good to them because the food is fa...
20 Sep
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Food skills our kids are missing out on
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to send our children back in time? What would they do if they were expected to wash their own clothes, go outside to the “out-house” toilet, grow and p...
4 Feb
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Lunchboxes – inspiration or frustration?
It’s lunchbox time again! No matter if you love or hate your kitchen, there always a time when packing lunch boxes feels like a chore. When Miss 8 first started at child care many years ago I was in...
23 Dec
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Give yourself permission to enjoy food
At this time of year I find myself at more backyard BBQs and festive gatherings than usual. It can be a tough gig being a Dietitian around a buffet table. Anyone who doesn’t know me is inclined ...
14 Nov
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Why hiding veggies is futile
When I started out feeding my child I was so concerned about the fact she wasn’t eating veggies and fruit that I started to get sneaky. I was drawn to cookbooks and recipes that taught me how to hid...
21 Aug
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Why tasting comes last place
“If only Alice would just taste it, I know she’d like it” You’ve lovingly prepared a selection of delicious looking tasty treats. You’ve cut sandwiches into flowers, cheese into stars and ...
22 Jul
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