Kid's Nutrition

ALDI is selling a cheap Thermomix look-alike next weekend.

Can't afford a Thermomix? Aldi has got you covered

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Is it weird that my kids ask for food in their own house?

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Coles and Woolworths use ‘rolling sales’ to keep customers happy

Supermarkets put junk food on special twice as often as healthy food, and that’s a problem

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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?

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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.

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Kilojoules galore ... How much do we teach kids about food?

Dr. Joanna McMillan

Should kids be kilojoule aware?

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What is a healthy balanced diet for kids?

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This video could ruin your love of gummy lollies

A stomach-churning video, showing just how our favourite gum-based lollies are made, has people swearing off gummy bears for life. And you might just do the same.

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More salt than two Big Macs in one little packet

What do eight packets of Smith's salted potato crisps and two Big Macs have in common?

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The Natural Confectionery Co defines itself as 'natural' for using no artificial colours or flavours.

'Natural' snacks are not as healthy as you think

Just because a food is labelled "natural" doesn't make it healthy.

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FreshChoice Richmond have replaced all the sugary items at their checkouts with fresh fruit, water, salads, and batteries.

New Zealand supermarket replaces chocolates at checkout with fruit and water

A Richmond supermarket in New Zealand has removed all sugary items from its checkout areas and replaced them with fresh fruit, salads, phone cards, batteries and water.

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Time to ditch the fundraising chocolates in favour of the Raise a Patch fundraiser kit.

Cutting the sugar: new fundraiser kit that fights childhood obesity

It has been widely acknowledged that the tradition of selling chocolate for school fundraising is problematic. In an era when childhood obesity is at an all-time high, and there is more knowledge than ever about the dangers of excessive sugar, one company is tackling the issue head on.

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A diagram of the sour lollies acid test CHOICE conducted.

CHOICE finds side effects of eating sour lollies are worse than first thought

A new CHOICE report reveals that consuming sour lollies may in fact have far more serious side-effects than making your mouth and eyes water.

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A journey from happy eater to fussy eater and back again.

Why my son is an adventurous eater

All of a sudden previously inhaled home cooked meals were looked upon with disdain. More food would end up on the floor than in the mouth, and what was loved one day would be "gusting' the next.